Securement apparatus for connecting riders together on a vehicle

A securement apparatus for connecting a plurality of riders together on a vehicle, the securement apparatus comprising:

• a pair of harnesses comprising a first harness configured to couple to a first rider in the plurality of riders and a second harness configured to couple to a second rider in the plurality of riders;
• and
• a linkage assembly connecting the first and second harnesses together, the linkage assembly comprising a first arm comprising a first end coupled to the first harness and a second end, a pivot arm comprising a first end pivotably mounted to the second end of the first arm and a second end, and a third arm comprising a first end pivotably mounted to the second end of the pivot arm and a second end coupled to the second harness;
• wherein the pivot arm is configured to pivotably adjust relative to the first and third arms to adjust a separation distance between the first and second harnesses, thereby enabling the second rider to move relative to the first rider,
• wherein the first arm, the pivot arm, and the third arm are made of a rigid material, and wherein the pivot arm is configured to position the first arm and the third arm to be vertically offset while maintaining a horizontally parallel orientation with respect to one another, and
• wherein the first arm comprises a first arm length, the second arm comprises a second arm length, and the pivot arm comprises a pivot arm length, wherein the first arm length and the second arm length are each greater than the pivot arm length.