| It is quite unbelievable the number car accidents | | | | save money, but can also indicate to insurance |
| which are now happening frequently amongst the | | | | companies that they are serious about driving |
| senior population. A recent report published in USA | | | | safely and avoiding accidents. |
| Today found that accident insurance claims from | | | | AARP Defensive Driving Safety Class - Where |
| senior drivers are being submitted at a rate more | | | | Can I find One? |
| than 70% higher now than in 1999. | | | | AARP defensive driving course are situated in |
| There seems to be no question that driving is | | | | many localities - finding one nearby is not that |
| getting more difficult for the over 55's. Roads are | | | | hard. The AARP website is easily accessible online, |
| busier, cars are faster, and rules of the road keep | | | | and seniors can search to see what classes would |
| changing. The AARP has a driver safety program | | | | suit them. For those who do not have the |
| which could now help do the job of better | | | | internet, the AARP can be contacted by |
| educating our seniors in the skills and techniques | | | | telephone on free-call 1-888-AARP-NOW |
| of defensive driving. | | | | (1-888-227-7669). AARP volunteers will respond |
| For those who are wondering just who the AARP | | | | with information about suitable AARP defensive |
| is, they are a powerful association which pushes | | | | driving courses within 3 to 5 working days. |
| the rights and security of those American citizens | | | | At a cost of round $10, and AARP defensive |
| who are over the age of 55. The AARP | | | | driving course is very reasonably priced. A course |
| acknowledges that preventing all senior citizens | | | | generally lasts for two days with approximately |
| from driving is not practical, and is in fact | | | | four hours daily class contact time. Course |
| discriminatory. Bearing this in mind, the AARP | | | | objectives of and AARP defensive driving course |
| developed their defensive driving program with | | | | are: |
| the aim of updating and renewing the driving | | | | 1. Updating driving skills and knowledge of road |
| capabilities of seniors still behind the wheel. | | | | rules. |
| Letting go of driving privileges can be | | | | 2. Awareness of normal physical changes related |
| embarrassing and depressing at any age. Many | | | | to ageing, and what driving adjustments to make. |
| older drivers find it increases the stresses that | | | | 3. Learning the warning signs which precede |
| accompany growing older and being able to do | | | | finishing with driving altogether. |
| less as the years roll by. A prime example of this | | | | 4. Reducing or eliminating traffic violations, |
| is where a senior driver can easily pass the | | | | accidents, and potential injury. |
| compulsory eye examination, but critical reaction | | | | 5. Drive more safely on the road. |
| times and reflexes are now much slower. | | | | 6. Obtain insurance discounts. Car insurance |
| What Is The AARP Driver Safety Class? | | | | companies usually provide discounts to AARP |
| A better name for the AARP Driver Safety Class | | | | graduates. |
| would be the AARP Defensive Driving class. Not | | | | In the present era where those from the "baby |
| only does it update skills on driver safety, but it | | | | boomer" generation are turning into seniors, there |
| teaches skills to help seniors avoid getting into | | | | are more over 55 drivers than ever before. As |
| accidents in the first place. | | | | the first and definitely the largest refresher |
| Motor vehicle insurance companies now accept | | | | course in the nation for over 55's, the AARP |
| AARP defensive driving classes as a requisite for | | | | Driver Safety Program is helping multitudes of |
| car insurance rebates. By undertaking an AARP | | | | drivers remain safe whilst driving on the roads. |
| defensive driving class, senior drivers can not only | | | | |