Proposed Nevada law mandate license designation(diagnosed)

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Nevada Legislature considers bill to require if driver is on autism spectrum on license

Does this mean they would pay for a diagnosis for someone who wanted it on their DL but didn't have an official diagnosis?

Cross Nevada off of my list of places to ever visit.

The only way I'm fine with this is if the designation is entirely voluntary. I hope the ACLU consulted autistic people before making the statement.

duplicate, sorry

Yes, voluntary and optional.

And maybe card like this carried behind license?


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Some cops are asshats. I mean, just to put it out there and say it. And more charitably, even a first-rate cop can probably get into assh*le mode, just like most of us probably can from time to time.

A police officer can also try to get a rise out of you in order to get some kind of “poker read.”

Because of that, I’m not sure I’d tell an officer that I find “bright lights or loud noises overwhelming, stressful, or uncomfortable” like this sample card suggests. That may be giving away too much information.

Instead, I might put on a card, I often need questions slower than average. Because of auditory processing, it may take me longer than average to answer. Yes, I think there’s a significant side benefit to slowing down the interaction with law enforcement.

and sometimes shorter is better

PS I have no idea who the model on the card is.

https://www.aclunv.org/en/press-release ... ed-drivers

“ . . able to voluntarily request a designation on their driver's license . . ”

“ . . when engaging those who have voluntarily shared . . ”

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So, this is two places in which the Nevada ACLU is saying voluntary.