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<p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government does not regulate the minimum leg room
to accommodate tall people seated on buses, underground and railway trains and United
Kingdom operated aeroplanes.</p><p> </p><p>Accessibility legislation for buses, underground
and railway trains does require extra, defined amounts of clearance at certain percentages
of seats in order to enable persons of reduced mobility to use those seats comfortably.
Taller passengers might wish to make use of this additional space, although they would
need to vacate those seats when needed by someone who has priority – such as pregnant
women or people with mobility difficulties.</p><p> </p><p>The only regulations on
aircraft seating relate to the spacing needed to ensure that passengers can evacuate
the aircraft quickly in an emergency.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
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