Traffic safety education and enforcement is a core responsibility and duty of law enforcement officers throughout the United States. When a police officer conducts a traffic stop on an individual with a disability, the potential exists for a variety of unintended consequences.

Imagine if you were a driver with a hearing disability or an autistic driver coming upon an active motor vehicle crash scene during the evening hours. The scene involves a variety of sensory issues such as bright flashing strobe lights and loud sirens along with emergency responders providing visual and auditory directions to the motorists. This scenario requires heightened attention and can create a level of angst in any driver, let alone a driver with a disability.