MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Land Transportation Office (LTO) should suspend the implementing rules and regulation (IRR) of the child car seat law for at least one year, ACT-CIS Partylist Rep. Jocelyn Tulfo said Thursday.
Tulfo, a member of the House committee on social services, said “it is quite clear that the DOTR and LTO did not perform all the due diligence necessary” before issuing the IRR of Republic Act No. 11229 or the Child Safety in Motor Vehicles Act.
The law requires children to use child restraint systems (CRS) or child car seats that are appropriate for their age, height, and weight.
“My suggestion is to suspend the IRR n…
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