Lateral access limitation system for a vehicle

A lateral access limitation system for a vehicle, the lateral access limitation system comprising:

• a bracket configured to be coupled to at least one of a chassis and a body of the vehicle;
• a leg configured to interface with the bracket;
• a rail positioned to prevent unintended access to a protected region, the rail having a front wall, a pair of sidewalls, and a pair of interfacing walls that cooperatively define a channel;
• and
• a coupler including a plate and a fastener, the plate positioned to be received within the channel of the rail to slidably couple the rail to the leg such that the rail is selectively repositionable along a longitudinal length of the vehicle relative to the leg and the bracket,
• wherein the leg and the rail are selectively repositionable relative to the bracket between a first angled orientation, a second angled orientation, and an access limitation orientation.

A vehicle, comprising:

• a chassis;
• a body coupled to the chassis;
• and
• a vehicle access limitation system positioned to prevent unintended access to a protected region of the vehicle, the vehicle access limitation system including:
• a bracket coupled to at least one of the chassis and the body of the vehicle;
• a leg having a lower end and an upper end, wherein the lower end and the upper end of the leg are releasably and pivotally coupled to the bracket;
• a rail having a front wall, a pair of sidewalls, and a pair of interfacing walls that cooperatively define a channel;
• and
• a coupler including a plate and a fastener, the plate positioned to be received within the channel of the rail to slidably couple the rail to the leg such that the rail is selectively repositionable along a longitudinal length of the vehicle relative to the leg and the bracket;
• wherein the leg and the rail are configured to selectively pivot relative to the bracket downward and upward about the lower end and the upper end of the leg to thereby provide access to the protected region.