“A federal regulation requires that all passengers seated in an exit seat must meet the following criteria. They must be capable of understanding and speaking English, locating and operating an exit, and directing others to it. They must be able to lift 31-52 pounds and willing, if called upon, to accomplish these tasks and do so quickly. Children under 15 years of age, people who require a seatbelt extension, and people who have conditions that might cause them harm if called upon to open an exit, may not sit in an exit seat.”
being able to respond quickly in an emergency is very important when sitting in an exit row. if the passenger fumbles around looking for a card that's right there in the seat back in front of you, are they going to fumble around with opening the door? I wouldn't feel comfortable with that person sitting in an exit row either.
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