Priority seat

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In Japan, the priority seat often has depictions of four common types of people that the seats are reserved for: elderly, physically disabled/injured, pregnant women, and adults carrying infants

A sign in Taiwan indicating that priority seats are for elderly, pregnant, disabled, and baby-holding passengers.

In Thailand, priority seats are given to Buddhist monks, elderly persons, disabled persons, pregnant women, and children.

Priority seats are train seats that have been designated in public transport vehicles by certain transport operators to allow elderly, disabled, pregnant women and the injured to ride public transport with an equal degree of access and comfort as other people. Priority seats can be found on various public transportation, including the mass transit railways, buses, minibuses, and trams. The slogan "Please offer your seat to anyone in need" is often displayed beside the seat. The elderly, disabled, pregnant, and injured have priority to take these seats. In most cases, there is no regulation^[1] to restrict the use of priority seats, but people are expected to offer their seats to those in need.