A cot side or bed guard rail is a raised side fitted to a bed to stop the occupant from falling out of bed. They occur:

• In toddler beds; however in infant beds the sides are to prevent intentional, rather than accidental, exit.
• In normal beds, where the occupant temporarily (due to age or infirmary) cannot be relied on exiting the bed safely.
• In hospitals where a patient cannot be trusted to stay in bed. Here they are detachable.
• On board small craft (e.g. trawlers) to stop the occupant from rolling out of bed when the boat rolls in heavy weather. Here they are fixed, and lower than the hospital variety.
• In bunk beds, normally not on the lower bed.

This article about furniture or furnishing is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

• v
• t
• e

This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these template messages) This article is in list format but may read better as prose. (September 2022) This article does not cite any sources. (September 2022)