For Vertical Pivot Gate Entrapment Zone, which gap condition on the public side triggers entrapment?

For Vertical Pivot Gate Entrapment Zone, which gap condition on the public side triggers entrapment?

• A. Greater than 2.25 inches and less than 16 inches
• B. Greater than 4 inches and less than 16 inches
• C. Less than 2 inches
• D. Exactly 16 inches

Answer: (A)

Entrapment risk for a vertical pivot gate on the public side exists in a specific gap range: when the space is just wide enough for a finger to fit but not so wide that other body parts could easily slip through as the gate moves. That risk window is more than 2.25 inches and less than 16 inches. If the gap is smaller than or equal to 2.25 inches, fingers can’t fit; if it’s 16 inches or more, the space is wide enough that entrapment behavior falls outside this defined risk zone. So the only gap condition that triggers entrapment is a public-side gap that lies between 2.25 and 16 inches.

Entrapment risk for a vertical pivot gate on the public side exists in a specific gap range: when the space is just wide enough for a finger to fit but not so wide that other body parts could easily slip through as the gate moves. That risk window is more than 2.25 inches and less than 16 inches. If the gap is smaller than or equal to 2.25 inches, fingers can’t fit; if it’s 16 inches or more, the space is wide enough that entrapment behavior falls outside this defined risk zone. So the only gap condition that triggers entrapment is a public-side gap that lies between 2.25 and 16 inches.