Almost everyone gets nervous during a traffic stop, but people with disabilities also worry about whether an officer understands their condition or could misinterpret their symptoms.
An Inland Empire lawmaker wants to make it easier for Californians with disabilities to deal with police traffic stops, by enabling drivers to present law enforcement with special blue envelopes containing information about their vehicle and disability accommodations.
San Diego introduced a blue envelope program in 2023, and Riverside and San Bernardino rolled theirs out last year. Several East Coast states and Colorado also use blue envelopes…