New program aimed to help autistic drivers could soon land in Jackson County

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A blue envelope is changing how officers across the nation handle traffic stops. It’s a tool for autistic drivers can use to communicate if they get pulled over.

The Blue Envelope Program could soon make its way to Jackson County.

In a statement to KCTV, the sheriff’s office said:

Under the initiative, autistic drivers would be able to voluntarily receive the blue envelope.

If they are pulled over, drivers would hand the envelope to the police officer.

It can contain their driver’s license, registration, a copy of their insurance card and their emergency contact.

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For local mothers like Lorena Gonzalez, the blue envelope program would be a dream come true.

“The thing that concerns me is that he won’t be able to or he will be too embarrassed or scared to say that he has autism,” the Blue Springs mother said.

Gonzalez is concerned her son, who recently earned his driver’s permit, would get nervous if pulled over.

“If he is not looking at the officer and he is sounding a bit incoherent. If he is rubbing his nose and looking away—he could sound or look suspicious,” she said. “So, I want to make sure the police officer knows he is autistic.”

Many law enforcement departments nationwide have launched the program, free to the community.

The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office did not specify when the Blue Envelope Program could launch, as they are still in the initial stages of research.

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