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Implementation of the Seat Belt Use Act of 1999 (R.A. No. 8750)

Implementation of the Seat Belt Use Act of 1999 (R.A. No. 8750). DAISY P. JACOBO Philippines. R.A. No. 8750 ( The Seat Belt Use Act of 1999). Outline of Presentation. Scope. Objectives. Salient Features. Project Organization. Nature of Violations. Fines & Penalties. Key Leanings.

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Implementation of the Seat Belt Use Act of 1999 (R.A. No. 8750)

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  1. Implementation of the Seat Belt Use Act of 1999 (R.A. No. 8750) DAISY P. JACOBO Philippines

  2. R.A. No. 8750 ( The Seat Belt Use Act of 1999) Outline of Presentation Scope Objectives Salient Features Project Organization Nature of Violations Fines & Penalties Key Leanings Photo Essay

  3. R.A. No. 8750 ( The Seat Belt Use Act of 1999) Scope • Declaration of State Policy • Wearing of seatbelt • Proper installation, distribution and sale • Retrofitting and proper installation • Public Information dissemination • Fines and Penalties

  4. R.A. No. 8750 ( The Seat Belt Use Act of 1999) Objectives 1.To secure and safeguard the passengers and drivers of private and public motor vehicles from the ruinous and extremely injurious effects of vehicular accidents.

  5. R.A. No. 8750 ( The Seat Belt Use Act of 1999) Objectives 2. To pursue a more proactive and preventive approach in order to secure the safety of the passengers and drivers at all times with the mandatory enforcement of the use of seatbelt devices by the drivers and front seat passengers of private and public motor vehicles.

  6. R.A. No. 8750 ( The Seat Belt Use Act of 1999) Salient Features • Driver and front seat passenger of public or private motor vehicle required to wear seat belt while inside a vehicle of running engine on any road. • Driver of “for hire” motor vehicle shall immediately inform and require front seat passengers upon boarding to wear seat belt. • Owners of in-use motor vehicles not equipped with seat belt are given one (1) year to retrofit vehicles with required seat belt.

  7. R.A. No. 8750 ( The Seat Belt Use Act of 1999) Salient Features • Infants and/or children ages six (6) years and below prohibited to seat in front of any running motor vehicle. • Use of special car seats or child restraint system for infants / children less than six years optional. • Only passenger seats facing forward are required to have seat belts.

  8. R.A. No. 8750 ( The Seat Belt Use Act of 1999) Salient Features • Manufactures, assemblers, body builders and dealers/distributors of motor vehicles shall ensure appropriate and operational seats belts and seat belt anchorage are properly installed. • Installation of required seat belt for in-use motor vehicles is responsibility of owner.

  9. R.A. No. 8750 ( The Seat Belt Use Act of 1999) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM OF SEAT BELT APPLICATION FOR EACH TYPE OF VEHICLE (PRIVATE)

  10. R.A. No. 8750 ( The Seat Belt Use Act of 1999) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM OF SEAT BELT APPLICATION FOR EACH TYPE OF VEHICLE (PRIVATE)

  11. R.A. No. 8750 ( The Seat Belt Use Act of 1999) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM OF SEAT BELT APPLICATION FOR EACH TYPE OF VEHICLE (PRIVATE)

  12. R.A. No. 8750 ( The Seat Belt Use Act of 1999) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM OF SEAT BELT APPLICATION FOR EACH TYPE OF VEHICLE (FOR HIRE)

  13. R.A. No. 8750 ( The Seat Belt Use Act of 1999) SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM OF SEAT BELT APPLICATION FOR EACH TYPE OF VEHICLE (FOR HIRE)

  14. R.A. No. 8750 ( The Seat Belt Use Act of 1999) Project Organization Land Transportation Office • Shall be the agency primarily responsible in enforcement • Shall formulate and issue implementing rules, regulations and guidelines • Shall mobilize available resources for effective implementation of law

  15. R.A. No. 8750 ( The Seat Belt Use Act of 1999) Project Organization Department of Trade and Industry – Bureau of Product Standards • Shall establish standards and specifications of the type of seatbelt devices required to be installed in all motor vehicles (PNS – Philippine National Standard 1891/92/93). • Shall grant the license to use the Product Standard (PS) safety certification mark and the Import Commodity Clearance (ICC).

  16. R.A. No. 8750 ( The Seat Belt Use Act of 1999) Nature of Violations • For driver / conductor / owner / operator - failure to wear the prescribe seatbelt • - failure to post appropriate signages • For owner / operator - infraction to retrofit • For Manufacturer / Assembler/ Importer / Distributor - for sale of units without the seatbelt device

  17. R.A. No. 8750 ( The Seat Belt Use Act of 1999) Fines and Penalties

  18. R.A. No. 8750 ( The Seat Belt Use Act of 1999) Key Learnings Roadblocks to Implementation • Difficulty in dissemination of information (island provinces) • Attitude problem of motorists • Retrofitting for in – use motor vehicles

  19. R.A. No. 8750 ( The Seat Belt Use Act of 1999) Key Learnings Success Factors • Government agencies’ initiatives • Industry’s active participation • Sustained implementation of the law • Socio -Economic Benefits - Increase road safety awareness - Minimize severity of motor • vehicle accidents • - Save lives

  20. R.A. No. 8750 ( The Seat Belt Use Act of 1999) Thank you very much.

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