I have thought of this carefully and Gwen and I made an experiment to discover if it works. I pressed the brake very, very hard and fast. The shoulder belt did lock up and Azia did not go forward.
I have not had a car before in my new country. I want Azia to go with us in trips to the mountains. I think I feel more comfortable with her in a restraint. But I always go with the prayers of a safe journey before going out onto the road.
One of our neighbors is a retired pastor. He has the Parkinson's Disease. I took him to a dentist visit in the rental. When we got out of the car, I started to lock the doors. He said, "Don't worry about that. God will put angels around the car to protect it."
I said, "I think God has better uses for the angels. That is why He gave us these door locks."
He thought that was true. It made DA laugh when I told her this.
Your friend,
~Cat