Published February 1, 2021, 3:48 PM Children sitting in the appropriate seats for their age and height. While it may be new to the Philippines, laws like this have already been passed elsewhere in the world. You likely have many questions. We’ll try to answer them all here. What is the Child Safety in Motor Vehicles Act? This new law was passed to ensure that children in vehicles are seated and restrained properly. It doesn’t just require child restraint seats (CRS) for small children, but also prevents children of a certain age and height from sitting in the front passenger seat. This law was passed because vehicle’s seatbelts and airbags were designed for adult passengers. Putting a child in these seats and keeping them buckled in with just a seatbelt could cause more harm in the even of an accident.