Abstract: An apparatus for a safety vest for a portable restraining system designed to protect a child 12 in the back seat of a taxi cab, limousine, or car should a child safety seat not be available or practical. The device 10 provides means for separating a seat belt comprising a lap 18 and shoulder 20 belt for either side of a left or right seated passenger, the means also insuring the continued separation of the belts during use; a first and second closure means comprising a zipper 28 and a hook and loop fastening device 30 that will prevent possible fouling of the zipper 28 due to g-forces at 22 occurring during an accident and a quick release 24 which can be initiated by small children as opposed to mechanical locks that they may be unfamiliar with.