Why in aviation, where although accidents are a lot more rare, are we still using just a single strap?
Are you kidding? It's hard enough to get them to fasten a lap belt, let alone anything else!
While we're at it, why not have them all adopt the brace position for takeoff and landing? Normalise it, and it won't freak people out... however... modern air travel is such that it doesn't (to most people) inherently FEEL dangerous, therefore they are far more lax about their own safety as passengers. For example, parents who wouldn't dream of driving with their baby on their lap in the car feel perfectly fine passing it across the aisle or letting it walk around in turbulence because they can't feel/see the speed, unlike in a train or car.
I agree, cabin luggage needs to be looked at. The amount of unnecessary cr@p that people bring on these days is astounding. Had a woman the other day bring on a hold-sized suitcase and then get tetchy when told it was too big. "But it fits in the overhead" was the response. "Yes but the overhead is limited to 20lbs and you;re not the only person with a bag!"
