A guardrail is a metal or wooden barrier that is put up to protect people or vehicles from accidents by stopping them from going off the road or falling from a high place. Full definition
No one except Niquette Delongpre, the survivor who ran away from the mangled stretch of guardrail on Highway 22 where the impossible occurred... and kept on running. (blog.the-ebook-reader.com)
Looking at the evidence, it's clear we're overdue for stronger guardrails on how federal aid can be used, including restoring limits on credit, eliminating certain types of loans, strengthening institutional and program - level accountability rules in general, and applying those rules to institutions based on graduate and parent loan outcomes. (brookings.edu)
Our principles will serve as helpful guardrails for servicers, investors, and regulators to consider as we continue to protect consumers who are struggling to pay their mortgages.» (gocleancredit.com)