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What To Do During A Traffic Stop
October 24, 2022 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Howard County Traffic Stop Practice Session for Drivers and Passengers – October 24 from 11:00AM-3:00PM
LOCATION HAS CHANGED! Now located at Hammond High School, 8800 Guilford Road, Columbia, MD 21046
EVERYONE feels anxiety when they see that police car light up behind them and may worry about what will happen next.
View the 1-hour webinar and then practice being pulled over with Howard County Police Officers. This program is offered to:
- Licensed drivers with a developmental disability
- Drivers with a learner’s permit with a developmental disability
- Passengers with a developmental disability that might be anxious about traffic stops
Participants will receive:
- $20 gas gift card
- A printed copy of “PFA Tips: What to Do During a Traffic Stop”
- An envelope which can be used to hold the person’s registration card, insurance card, disclosure card, and a copy of the PFA Tips article with tips about autism for the officer on the back side
- A laminated card (with clips) to attach to the driver’s visor with the top five instructions of what the driver needs to remember to do during the traffic stop
- An Autism or Intellectual Disability disclosure card
Visit the registration page for more details/resources and to reserve a time slot. Offered in partnership by Pathfinders for Autism, Autism Society of Maryland, and the Howard County Police Department.