SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — A new program in Utah is designed to make traffic stops safer and less stressful for people with autism.
The Big Blue Envelope Program allows drivers to hand a card to police officers during a traffic stop, alerting them that the driver has autism and may communicate or respond differently.
ARC Salt Lake spoke with Centerville Police Detective Troy Cash and Cheryl Smith with the Autism Council of Utah about what prompted the program and how it works…