child restraint systems

11229 or the Child Safety in Motor Vehicles Act which requires motor vehicle owners to have child restraint systems when transporting children. "It shall be unlawful for the driver of a covered vehicle not to properly secure at all times a child, in a child restraint system while the engine is running or transporting such child on any road, street, or highway unless the child is at least 150 centimeters or 59 inches in height and is properly secured using the regular seat belt. The child restraint system shall be appropriate to the child's age, height, and weight,” according to the act. The DOTr, on its official Facebook page, recently issued clarifications on the implementation of the Child Safety on Motor Vehicles Act (RA 11229), which mandates the use of a Child Restraint Seats (CRS) when transporting a 12-year-old (or younger) child or group of children. -RA 11229 specifically determines the age and height of the child to be covered, as well as the standard of child restraint and penalties to be imposed on violators. -A World Health Organization (WHO) study on seat belts and child restraints states that the correct installation and usage of car seats can reduce the risk of death for infants by 70 percent, and 47 to 54 percent for children aged 1 to 4 years old in a road crash incident. Read more in our articles including "President Duterte signs law requiring child restraint systems in vehicles" and "DOTr posts clarifications on the implementation of Child Restraint Seats in vehicles".