AARP Driver Safety is intended to provide all drivers, especially those who are 50 and older, with a classroom course that helps them improve their driving skills, drive crash-free, sustain mobility and maintain independence.
In the four hour AARP Driver Safety course learn:
-How to manage the effects of aging on driving.
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-Proper following distance behind another car.
-How to safely make turns at busy intersections.
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-Steps for driving through a roundabout.
-How to manage dangerous blind spots.
-Safe ways to change lanes.
-How to eliminate distractions while driving.
-Effects of medications on driving.
-Proper use of safety belts, air bags, anti-lock brakes.
The AARP Driver Safety course will be hosted by Fountain Hills on Wednesday, Aug. 29 from noon to 4 p.m., at 1100 Fountain Hills Drive. The class will be taught by Linda and Chuck Miles, volunteer instructors with AARP Driver Safety in Wisconsin.
The fee is $12 for AARP members and $14 for others.
Educator Appreciation Promotion
Through AARP Driver Safety’s 2012 Educator Appreciation Promotion, current and retired educators, and individuals who have worked for a school district or university in any capacity, may take the AARP Driver Safety classroom course for $5 in August (a savings of up to $9). This includes everyone from teachers, custodians, secretaries, aides, pre-school teachers, college professors, guidance counselors, band directors, school nurses, Sunday school teachers, cafeteria workers, and even parents who home-school their children. To register for the class call Fountain Hills at (262) 886-9200.
