Crime & Safety
Autism Awareness Seat Belts Available In Weymouth
Weymouth police have a limited amount of free purple seat belts to help alert first responders about a person with autism in an emergency.
WEYMOUTH, MA — A limited amount of seat belts that can alert first responders to those in a car with autism are available at the Weymouth Police Department. The seat belts are courtesy of Norfolk County Sheriff Jerry P. McDermott's office.
The purple seat belt lets first responders known someone has been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder and may have trouble communicating, or may resist help, in an emergency. They can picked up at the Weymouth police station.
Find out what's happening in Weymouthfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
