If they do then I hope there is an additional rule forcing the guardian to purchase an adjacent seat, so there's no risk of someone (me) being guilt tripped into swapping seats.
This is addressed in the first paragraph of the article.
> The FAA has one of my favorite examples of thoughtful rulemaking. They haven't banned flying with a baby on your lap, because the extra cost would mean many parents would drive instead. Since driving is far less safe than flying, a ban would lead to more deaths. I'd love to see more of this "all things considered" thinking around bans.
cyberrock · · focus · HN ↗
buzzy_hacker · · focus · HN ↗
> The FAA has one of my favorite examples of thoughtful rulemaking. They haven't banned flying with a baby on your lap, because the extra cost would mean many parents would drive instead. Since driving is far less safe than flying, a ban would lead to more deaths. I'd love to see more of this "all things considered" thinking around bans.
tsunamifury · · focus · HN ↗
Vast majority of accidents happen on regular driven known routes not road trips.
I would expect far better from the FAA.
abtinf · · focus · HN ↗
It is possible for this to be true while also simultaneously it being true that road trips are more at risk of accidents than regular routes.