We were in the studio (a few days earlier than normal) for our monthly conversation with Lt. Warren Gosnell from the Frederick County Sheriff's Department. Today we talked about a few of the traffic safety laws set to take effect on July 1, 2019 in Virginia. HB- 708: Children Must Remain in Rear-Facing Car Seats Until Age 2. If your car does not have a back seat, the child may sit in the front passenger seat but only when the passenger seat airbag is deactivated. Click here for the full description. HB1911: Failure to Move for Emergency Vehicles = Reckless Driving. Makes a driver's failure to move into a nonadjacent lane on a highway with at least four lanes when approaching a stationary vehicle displaying flashing, blinking, or alternating blue, red, or amber lights, or, if changing lanes would be unreasonable or unsafe, to proceed with due caution and maintain a safe speed, reckless driving, which is punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor. Under current law, a first such offense is a traffic infraction punishable by a fine of not more than $250, and a second such offense is punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor. Click here for the full description. HB1525: Handheld personal communications devices; prohibits use in highway work zones. Imposes a mandatory fine of $250 for using a handheld personal communications device for reading emails or texting while operating a motor vehicle in a highway work zone, defined in the bill, when workers are present. Click here for the full description. HB 2805 prohibits parking any vehicle in the striped area adjacent to a parking space reserved for people with disabilities. Click here for the full description. HB2514: Increases the maximum charge for a state safety inspection for a motor vehicle from $16 to $20 and increases the amount transmitted to the Department of State Police from $0.50 to $0.70. Click here for the full description.