Originally Posted by
ukdoctor
That's exactly my point. Auto lock bins for takeoff and landing or auto unlock only at altitude when seatbelt signs are off. Will also prevent careless people from accessing luggage during turbulence (even when seatbelt signs are on). Being hit by a falling piece of luggage (happened to me on a non EK flight) is not nice. I was lucky and just had a small bump which settled with ice provided by cabin crew.)
If someone suddenly really needs their epi pen, they should be able to get it (at their own risk) even if the seatbelt sign is on. Similarly, there can be cases where having access to medication in the hours after a crash could be a life and death situation. EMTs and airport medical facilities can provide common prescriptions like insulin quickly (if they're willing to accept the crach victim's word and not insist on running lots of tests first), but more exotic drugs could be difficult to obtain quickly if one's own supply is destroyed or otherwise rendered unavailable.