The job instructions may include some advice like "drive carefully", "better be a little late than crashing" and such. Usually these are just general advice and have no special effect to the particular job.

There are no speed limits in this game. Often, you will find yourself driving significantly faster than other vehicles, this is perfectly fine. However, be careful when driving downhill in sharp curves so that you don't slide.

Watch the brakes meter down to the right. If it goes to the maximum, you get a penalty, otherwise you're fine. When you have no passengers onboard, you can brake as hard as you want, so don't bother about braking smoothly at the first stop.

If you use first-person view, remember that you're in the driver's seat, so you should be in the left part the lane you're driving in.

Stopping in perfect position at a bus stop can get you up to 60 bonus points. This takes some practice. It might be tempting to stop closest to the sidewalk, but you should actually stop in the middle of the stop mark. The front of the bus should be where the stop mark ends, this is easier to see if you switch to first-person view right before stopping. If you use third-person view and drive the school bus, you should stop further than you think.

Close the door when the text to the left timer changes from "STOP" to "GO". If all passengers have entered the bus but you're early, you can close the door when the timer says "00:00".

It's not a failure if you're not perfectly on time. For some of the routes, getting a 100% on-time bonus is impossible. Think of it more like "be as fast as possible", but following the traffic rules and keeping passengers happy is the most important.

Don't be afraid to drive in front of other vehicles. They will stop.

You can take any route between the bus stops. For example, for the second and third job in Tier 3, if you want to avoid the windy road in the north, you can go through the tunnel instead which takes about the same time. In most cases though, the arrows point to the fastest route, but you don't have to follow them exactly in open spaces.

You can use any lane that goes in your direction. The arrows may point to one specific lane, you can still use any lane. You may even turn left from the rightmost lane or vice versa, just watch out for traffic. You can change lane back and forth how much you want, just remember to use turn signals.

There is no penalty for blinking without changing lane. If you drive in a sharp curve with two lanes in your direction, turn on the turn signals just in case you accidentally change lane.

Where there are more than one lane in your direction, the rightmost lane is always reserved for buses, or actually, reserved for you, since other buses behave like any vehicle. However, it might be blocked by parked vehicles or roadworks. Note that, the rightmost lane may look like a shoulder, parking lots, or might look unplowed in the snowy areas, it doesn't matter. You're still allowed to drive there.

When turning right, try to do that from the left lane (if more than two lanes, the second lane from the right). This will give you a better angle. Since there is never any traffic in the rightmost lane, this is always safe. However, if there are more than one or two vehicles standing in the left lane, use the right lane to not miss the green light.

Also when turning right, it's usually easier to turn into the left lane, even if you have a bus stop right after the turn. You can always move to the right lane after the turn if needed.

If you use the rightmost lane when going straight, watch out for right-turning vehicles on your left side. Remember, other traffic can't use the rightmost lane, therefore they must use the second from the right. Right-turning vehicles are annoying since the turn very suddenly without warning.

When turning left and there are many vehicles waiting in the left lane(s), don't be afraid to use the right lane. Once you're inside the intersection, the traffic light doesn't apply anymore, though you may have to wait for traffic to clear before you can turn.

When leaving a bus terminal and turning right, you might think you should use right turn signal, but you should actually use left turn signal.

Hitting the sidewalk or the median strip is ok, you don't get a penalty for that.

The traffic lights go green->yellow->red. Driving against green gives you 30 bonus points. Driving against yellow is allowed, but gives you no points. Driving against red gives you -200 points. Don't bother about the difference between green and yellow too much, but avoid red at all costs.

Understanding how the traffic lights work is key to getting high scores. There are two types of traffic light systems, those found at 4-way intersections and those found at 3-way intersections. Closed roads also counts, so for example, what looks like a 3-way intersection on the map might actually be a 4-way system with one road closed.

4-way intersections have two phases, one for traffic from east and west and one for traffic from north and south. Each phase is 11 seconds, of which the last 2 are yellow.

3-way intersections have three phases, one for each incoming road. Turn moves clockwise, so if trafic are coming from the right, you will get the next green light. Each phase is 8 seconds, again the last 2 seconds are yellow, which gives only 6 seconds for the green light.

When you see a traffic light intersection ahead of you, try to figure out which type it is and which phase it is in (watch how the traffic flows). This should give you time to plan your driving.

If your traffic light is green at first sight, prepare for it to turn red soon. When the light turns yellow, you only have 2 seconds to stop, so don't go too fast. Most times, the traffic light is so far away that it's not even worth trying to catch it, drive slowly and try to make the next phase instead.

It's better when you can see when the traffic light turns green, so you know how much time you have before it turns red.

If your traffic light is red, watch the traffic light to the left (for traffic from the right). When it turns yellow, your traffic light will be green in 2 seconds. If you still have some distance before the intersection, it's time to start accelerating, if you stand at the stop line wait one second. Unfortunately this trick doesn't work in a 3-way intersection with no road to the right, since the phase before yours will be for oncoming traffic, whose traffic light is blocked from your view.

If you drive towards a 3-way intersection and find that your phase will be the next in turn, don't drive too slow. When you get the green light, you will have only 8 seconds before it turns red.