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From: Jeff.Salzberg@f729.n106.z1.fidonet.org (Jeff Salzberg)
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Subject: Re: Emergency exits
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Date: 12 Jul 90 21:32:15 GMT
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[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

 PM> certain other problems which might limit movement, I do however 
 PM> think that we are as blind people being slighted.      I only 
 PM> say this because they allow passengers who have been drinking, 
 PM> passengers who are elderly, and passengers who may not be able 
 PM> to read the emmergency directions to sit there.  And it just 
 PM> seems to me that whatever rules they want to have regarding 
 PM> this issue should prohibit those people from sitting there as 
 PM> well, not just the blind.      It seems reasonable to me for 

Paula, you have raised some valid points...and they are points for which
I have no answer.

Of course, not all elderly people (maybe even not "most") would create a
problem.  I'm not sure how airlines could police the drinking problem;
obviously, they could refuse service to those sitting by those exits,
but they can't prevent people from drinking BEFORE boarding.  I have NO
idea what to do about illiterate passengers.

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