Abstract: A restraint framework for supporting a passenger restraint and for facilitating restraint of a passenger within a vehicle. The restraint framework comprises a lateral support and an upright support. The upright support has a restraint coupling location that facilitates coupling with a passenger restraint. The restraint framework further comprises vehicle couplers to facilitate securing the upright and lateral supports to the vehicle at vehicle attachment points. The restraint framework also comprises a junction to secure the lateral support to the vehicle about a lower vehicle attachment point, and to couple the lateral support to the upright support. The lateral support and/or the junction includes a restraint coupling location that facilitates coupling with the passenger restraint.