ncas@cbnewsj.ATT.COM (Clifford A. Stevens, Jr) (03/17/90)
Index Number: 7206 In article <10612@bunker.UUCP>, Gene.Sale@f8.n396.z1.fidonet.org (Gene Sale) writes: > Index Number: 7144 > ............. The Department put one caveat on the order : Blind people > and some other disabled peole may not be seated in rows with emergency > exits. OK, I'm not supposed to sit by the emergency exit because I might actually use it and stop *BETTER* (non-handicapped) people from escaping! (I'm being sarcastic!) I don't know about you, but I'm very annoyed about this! I dunno if I'm that altruistic! ------------ Give me a break, I'm brain damaged! Cliff Stevens MT1E228 att!cbnewsj!ncas (201)957-3902 (I don't log in very often, so followup articles expire, so email is best!)
Jeff.Salzberg@f89.n129.z1.fidonet.org (Jeff Salzberg) (03/20/90)
Index Number: 7216
GS> The following is an excert from a local news paper, that was
GS> published by The Associated Press:
GS> Another provision would give both manual and
GS> electric wheel chairs priority in main cabin storage areas. The
GS> ATA said that would " seriously diminish storage space for
GS> carry on items of other passengers."
My heart bleeds.
GS> among others prohibited from exit rows would be parrents with
GS> small children , people who are too frail to operate the door ,
GS> passengers with broken legs or other disabilities that would
GS> inhibit movement , obese people and children under 15. Marc
GS> Maurer , spokesman for the federation representing blind
GS> people, said the FAA rule " contenues a pattern of
GS> discrimination the Department of Transportation has permitted
GS> airlines to carry on for some time
Actually, if we strip away the emotion from this part of the rule and
look at it from a safety point-of-view, it might make sense...but I
think a more practical (and fair) option might be to allow blind people
to sit next to the emergency exits (or anywhere else they please) while
making sure they know how to operate said exits.
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Internet: Jeff.Salzberg@f89.n129.z1.fidonet.orgEric.Bohlman@p1.f778.n115.z1.fidonet.org (Eric Bohlman) (03/23/90)
Index Number: 7266
JS> Actually, if we strip away the emotion from this part of the rule and
JS> look at it from a safety point-of-view, it might make sense...but I
JS> think a more practical (and fair) option might be to allow blind people
JS> to sit next to the emergency exits (or anywhere else they please) while
JS> making sure they know how to operate said exits.
How about simply removing "blind" from that last sentence? Seems to me that
an able-bodied passenger who doesn't know how to operate the exit isn't going
to help things much either.
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Internet: Eric.Bohlman@p1.f778.n115.z1.fidonet.orgJoe.Chamberlain@f302.n141.z1.fidonet.org (Joe Chamberlain) (03/23/90)
Index Number: 7268
GS> ............. The Department put one caveat on the order :
GS> Blind people and some other disabled peole may not be seated in
GS> rows with emergency exits.
As a disabled person, I don't think I would want to be seated next to an
emergency exit in the event of a crash. In the case of such an event,
I don't think the disabled person would get much help but rather would
be crushed under the feet of the others heading for the exit. In
reality, the chances of surviving an aircraft crash in a passenger jet
is highly unlikely.
GS> and prevent
GS> airlines from requiring handicapped passengers to be
GS> accompanied by an attendent unless the attendent is allowed to
GS> fly free.
This would mean that quadriplegic could fly without an attendant or
have one fly for free. Who is going to lift the quad in/out of their
seat.
GS> Maurer , spokesman for the federation representing blind
GS> people, said the FAA rule " contenues a pattern of
GS> discrimination the Department of Transportation has permitted
GS> airlines to carry on for some time
The Motor Vehicle department discriminates against the blind too. I
think there are times when it is necessary for the protection of
everyone concerned.
-=joe=-
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