Originally Posted by silkox
Idea: lock the overhead bins when the seatbelt sign is on
Incident occurs, evac call goes out, people stand up in the aisles trying to open locked overhead bins, wasting valuable time. Then someone loses it and panics, pushes from the back. People fall down in the aisles. Mayhem ensues. The evac takes 60 seconds longer than it should. Injuries occur, lawsuits happen. In hindsight, don't you wish the bins were left open.
People will naturally go for their property. Their property has personal value. The person behind in seat 38C doesn't.
You cant educate or legislate to make it better. Its not going to happen.