Media briefer: Enforcement of RA 11229, or the Child Safety in Motor Vehicles Act, to start February 2
Why did child car seat use have to become law? Road crashes kill about 1.35 M people around the world each year and is the leading cause of death among 5–29-year-olds, states a World Health Organization report. More than 90% of fatalities are from low- and middle-income countries. Road crashes were also found to be one of the 5 top causes of preventable injuries in children, says a joint WHO-UNICEF report. With the signing into law in February 2019 of Republic Act 11229, or the Child Safety in Motor Vehicles Act, the PH now has laws on all 5 key behavioral risk factors for global road safety: speed, drunk driving, helmet use on motorcycles, seat belt use, and now the use of child restraints. RA 11229 will be enforced starting 2 February 2021. What does RA 11229 require/prohibit? RA 11229 requires that children up to 12 years of age or up to 4’ 11” in height, while inside a covered private motor vehicle… should each be buckled up in a car seat, also a called child restraint system (C