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Methuen adopts ‘Blue Envelope’ program to help autistic drivers during traffic stops
Summary
The City Council unanimously passed an ordinance to implement a ‘Blue Envelope’ program—paired with a high-visibility sticker and training—to ease motor-vehicle stops for drivers on the autism spectrum; police and families supported the measure and the council added annual reporting requirements.
The Methuen City Council unanimously adopted an ordinance to create a local Blue Envelope program meant to ease interactions between police officers and drivers on the autism spectrum during traffic stops.
Detective Pills and parents who helped draft the proposal described the program as a practical tool: a high-visibility rear-window sticker to alert officers during a stop and a blue envelope containing…
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