A new initiative across Virginia is working to make traffic stops less stressful for people on the autism spectrum. It’s called the Blue Envelope Program, and it’s now available at DMV customer ...

When a friend called a welfare check on Josh Tarrant, the officers who came to his home ordered him to get a drug test. Tarrant, who has autism and uses he and they pronouns, was sick at the time. He ...

PROVIDENCE – The state has launched a new initiative to ease communication between drivers on the autism spectrum and law enforcement officers during traffic stops. The Rhode Island Division of Motor ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.- A new statewide initiative is aiming to make traffic stops safer and less stressful for drivers with autism or mental health issues by improving communication between drivers and ...

When drivers with autism encounter police officers, they are often unsettled by the lights, sounds and communication challenges that come with a traffic stop. Officers on these stops may sometimes ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Muskogee Police Department is beginning a program to help certain residents feel safer when an officer approaches their vehicles.

The Dutchess and Greene county sheriffs, in conjunction with the state Sheriff’s Association, have adopted the Blue Envelope Program, an initiative thought to improve safety for drivers and other ...

HILLIARD, Ohio (WCMH) — The Hilliard Division of Police (HPD) is now offering Ohio’s Blue Envelope Program, a program aimed at making traffic stops and emergency situations less stressful. “It’s just ...

Florida drivers with autism spectrum disorder might be able to opt into a new traffic-stop program next year. The "Blue Envelope Program" was proposed earlier this year and will be considered during ...