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A routine traffic stop can be anything but routine for a person with autism. A bill before the Washington Legislature would make encounters between police and neurodivergent drivers safer and calmer.

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WA Legislature considering ‘Blue Envelope Bill’ to make traffic stops safer for neurodivergent drivers
February 24, 2026 3:15 a.m.

WA Legislature considering ‘Blue Envelope Bill’ to make traffic stops safer for neurodivergent drivers

OLYMPIA — A bill in the Washington Legislature has the potential to make encounters between police and people with autism safer.