<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by honu:
Everytime I'm on a foreign airline, I notice how FA's don't get all bent out of shape if I need to go to the bathroom while the seatbelt sign is on. At most, they advise me politely that it could be dangerous, and that I would have myself to blame if I was injured because of turbulence...</font>
All Nippon Airways (ANA) of Japan is very particular about passengers abiding by the seatbelt sign. Additionally, flight attendants are required to stay seated when the fasten seatbelts sign is illuminated.
My only problem with U.S. carriers enforcement of such a rule is that they tend to be overzealous in their use of the sign. I don't like to be restricted to my seat during level flight unless turbulence is imminent.