AARP Senior Driver Safety Program

Seniors: for those who need it, it's time for the "AARP Senior Driver Safety Program." The Mexico Beach Chapter #4325 of AARP is sponsoring this program at the Mexico Beach Civic Center, behind Parker Realty. It will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 22 and 23 at 9 a.m. CT. This highly effective driver's refresher course is approved and encouraged by the state and federal governments. It is for all drivers 50 years of age and older. Classes will be presented in two four-hour sessions over a two-day period. It will be instructed by Dick McLaughlin. a trained AARP volunteer. Upon completion of the course, a certificate will be issued to each participant to give or send to your insurance company for a discount on your auto insurance. It is good for the next three years at which time the course must be taken again. There are no examinations, no driving tests and no chance of losing your license. To cover some of the expenses, a fee of $10 per person, preferably in the form of a check made out to AARP, will be collected.

This highly effective driver program, approved and encouraged by the state and federal governments, is being presented to reduce traffic accident, violations and fatalities for senior citizens and their loved ones. We want to show senior drivers how to cope with the age-related physical changes they all face, how to become more aware of, and handle hazardous road and weather conditions. We will cover the new laws, highway signs, road marking and the safety aspect of driving. We will review the dangers of alcohol, medications and the two in combination. Also covered will be ways to avoid the criminal while getting into, out of, or driving a car. These are just a few of the topics covered.

Who needs this course? According to all government and insurance company reports, every driver age 50 and over needs to re-evaluate their abilities on the road. If you have never taken the course, or it has been over three years since you have, you need it now for your insurance discount. Please don't be one of those people who believe there is nothing more to learn because you have been driving for 40, 50, or 60 years. Millions of people that have taken this course would disagree. Make your reservation now since space is limited. Call Dick or Ruth McLaughlin (850) 648-3067. Walk-ins welcome (if the class is not filled.)