- All persons involved in the competition (drivers, passengers, grooms, officials, and spectators, etc.) shall keep safety foremost in their minds. Having animal(s) under control at all times not only is a safeguard for a driver and his passenger, but for everyone involved in the sport.
- All officials and competition management should be constantly on the lookout for unsafe actions by a participant or unsafe harness or vehicles and report them to the judge. The judge MUST excuse from competition an unsafe vehicle, unruly animal, or driver clearly out of control.
- Junior drivers must be accompanied by a knowledgeable adult driver or BE ELIMINATED.
- It is the responsibility of each driver to ensure that the harness and vehicle are in good repair and structurally sound.
- It is the responsibility of each driver to ensure that his mule(s) are physically fit to fulfill the tasks required of them.
- The driver will always be the first person to enter the vehicle and the last to leave. Passengers must never be left in the vehicle while the driver is dismounted unless the passenger has taken control of the reins/lines.
- The driver should strive to maintain a safe distance from other vehicles both in the competition and in the warm-up and parking areas.
- All rules of the roads shall be observed unless uniformed officials direct otherwise.
- The AMA Representative or Steward should inspect obstacle course at a time early enough to allow for any changes or alterations to conform to the rules and directives for safety and drivability. The AMA Representative or Steward must bear in mind the alterations to the course are only in order if the plan violates a specific rule or is clearly un-drivable or is not safe.
- When grooms are required, failure to comply requires ELIMINATION.