By Strict Enforcement of the Child Safety in Motor Vehicles Act Postponed by DOTr
The Child Safety in Motor Vehicle Act
The Child Safety in Motor Vehicle Act or the RA 11229 is an approved law signed by President Duterte on February 22, 2019. The said law disallows children twelve (12) years old and below who are shorter than 4’11 from sitting in the front passenger seat of the vehicle. Also according to the law, children must not be left unattended within a private vehicle.
Moreover, the RA 11229 also requires children to use Child Restraint Systems (CRS) or child car seats that are appropriate for their age, height, and weight while within a private vehicle. Car seats to be installed in private vehicles should be those that are approved by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).
“The safety of our children is a matter of state policy that is pursued and enshrined as their right to be protected. It is why measures such as Republic Act 11229 or the Child Safety in Motor Vehicles Act was passed and signed AS LAW.”
– Department of Transportation (DOTr)
The Implementation of the Law
“…instead of apprehensions, the Agency will focus on information dissemination about the new law, in coordination with other government agencies such as the Philippine Information Agency, the Department of Education, the DTI, and the private sector.”
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DOTr Defers Strict Enforcement of the Law
“Even as RA 11229 is in place, we are DEFERRING the strict enforcement of the law. There will be no apprehensions yet. Rather, we will embark on an information campaign to drive home the point that this is all about SAFETY and that it must be practiced as part of our road discipline and safety culture.”
Full Statement from the DOTr
Source: Department of Transportation – Philippines| Facebook Page
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Source: Department of Transportation| Feb. 3, 2021, Department of Transportation – Philippines| Official Facebook Page, Department of Transportation| Feb. 2, 2021, Department of Transportation| Clarifications
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