Law on child safety in cars to be enforced starting February

MANILA (18 January 2021) - Republic Act 11229, or the Child Safety in Motor Vehicles Act, will be enforced nationwide starting February 2. 

The law requires that child passengers in private covered motor vehicles—such as cars, vans, SUVs, and AUVs—are buckled up in car seats, also known as child restraint systems or CRS. By child passengers we mean any person below 12 years old or below 4 feet and 11 inches in height. 

There are three types of car seats appropriate for the different growth stages of a child. Parents should make sure, thus, that a child is seated in a car seat right for his or her age, height, and weight. Learn more about the types of car seats

RA 11229 also prohibits drivers from leaving children unattended in any motor vehicle, or letting children sit in the front seat. In the past, only children six years old and below were prohibited from sitting in the front seat. The new law extends this prohibition to children up to 12 years old.

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