When Tracey and her father are riding to the restaurant in his Jeep, they are not wearing seat belts. This is obvious when Tracey kisses her father on the cheek.
In 1980, there were no mandatory seat belt laws. The first mandatory seat belt law was enacted in New York State in 1984.
God: [answering Tracy's question about why there is so much suffering in the world]
I know this sounds like a cop-out, Tracy, but there's nothing I can do about pain and suffering. It's built into the system.