The Department of Health Services Office for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing has introduced the communication visor card (PDF), a tool to help drivers who are deaf and hard of hearing communicate with law enforcement. Originally created by the Wisconsin Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, the updated card seeks to help people who are deaf or hard of hearing communicate with police officers during a traffic stop or road emergency situation.

"By enhancing the communication between law enforcement officers and state residents who are deaf and hard of hearing, the visor cards help us fu...