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Volunteer "Blue J" driver profiles proposed to ease traffic-stop risks for people with autism and other vulnerabilities
Summary
An Oklahoma developer and an autism advocacy director demonstrated 'Blue J,' a voluntary driver profile app designed to signal officers during traffic stops that a driver may need accommodations; presenters said a House pilot bill (HB 1250) would allow opt-in tagging at registration for a DMV-facing flag and a 15-department pilot.
Chris Foster, the developer of Blue J, and Emily Scott, executive director of the Autism Foundation of Oklahoma, outlined a voluntary profile app that lets drivers record information (diagnosis, communication preferences, behavior cues) that could be displayed to officers during a traffic stop if the app and a piloting department's software are used.
Foster described the app as opt-in and voluntary: users create profiles that can be linked to a license…
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