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AARP Driver Safety Class

Cars have changed. So have the traffic rules, driving conditions, and the roads you travel every day. Some drivers age 50-plus have never looked back since they got their first driver's licenses, but even the most experienced benefit from brushing up on their driving skills.

The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) offers a two-day (Sept. 12 and Sept.13) Driver's Safety Course where you will learn

You can expect to learn current rules of the road, defensive driving techniques, and how to operate your vehicle more safely in today's increasingly challenging driving environment. You'll learn adjustments to accommodate common age-related changes in vision, hearing, and reaction time. You will learn the following:

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  • How to minimize the effects of dangerous blind spots
  • How to maintain the proper following distance behind another car
  • The safest ways to change lanes and make turns at busy intersections
  • Proper use of safety belts, air bags, anti-lock brakes, and new technologies used in cars
  • Ways to monitor your own and others' driving skills and capabilities
  • The effects of medications on driving
  • The importance of eliminating distractions, such as eating, smoking, and cell-phone use

Monday/Tuesday, September 12 &
13, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

 $12/AARP members, $14/nonmembers.
(Bring AARP card.) Checks made
payable to AARP.
Register: Call 703-246-4495.

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