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Grace period has been given up till end of this year for private vehicle owners with young children to get a child restraint system (CRS) installed.

Transport Minister Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong said in light of the decision, no summons will be issued to vehicle owners whose children are not seated in a CRS.

“We are still at the stage of studying which is the most suitable CRS to use for vehicles. So for now, no summons will be issued until the end of the year to vehicle owners who do not have a CRS installed,” The Minister told Parliament today.

The CRS implementation came into effect on January 1 with Malaysia adopting the United Nations R44 or R129 Standards for CRS.

The guidelines specify four different types of seats: from birth up to 13kg (up to a height of 83cm, approximately 0 to 18 months); 9kg-18kg (71cm and above, approximately 15 months to four years); 15kg-25kg (100cm and above, approximately four to seven years); and 22kg-36kg (up to 135cm, approximately six to 12 years).

For more information on the CRS implementations, you can visit www.miros.gov.my

Info Via Malaymail

Written By Thineshkan