Refresh your driving skills at safety course

The AARP Driver Safety Program consists of two four-hour days, and is a driving refresher for motorists age 50 and older; however, any licensed driver may attend. Registration and attendance for all eight hours is required to receive a certificate.

The class covers much of the information needed to pass the Illinois state license exam, and discusses the eyesight, hearing and physical changes that drivers experience as they age.

Also reviewed are safer driving habits, how to avoid driving hazards, changes in roadway conditions and safety equipment on automobiles. There is also a discussion of when to consider driver retirement.

The class costs $10, to cover materials only. Classes are offered all over the Chicago area on a regular basis. Drivers can call (888) 227-7669 to locate a class if the following classes don't fit their schedules or visit www.aarp.org/drive.

Classes are taught by trained AARP Driver Safety Program volunteer instructors. Anyone interested in becoming an AARP Driver Safety Program volunteer can call instructor/district cooRoadinator Harold Sterling at (847) 882-8346 for more information.

Upcoming classes in the area include:

• Norridge Park Senior Center, 4631 N. Overhill. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Today and Thursday. To register, call (847)456-7955.

• Meskill Senior Center of Wilmette, 3000 Glenview Road. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday and Friday. To register, call (847) 256-9111.

• Hoffman Estates Park District, 1685 W. Higgins Road. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday and Oct. 13. 50-plus. To register, call (847)885-7500, ext. 635.

• Zion-Benton Public Library, 2400 Gabriel Ave., Zion. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 9 and 10. To register, call (847)746-2100.

• Fremont Township Community Center, 22376 W. Erhart Road, Mundelein. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 9 and 10. To register, call (847)223-2847.

• Copernicus SC, 3160 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 10 and 11. To register, call (312)744-6681.

• Des Plaines Senior Center, 515 E. Thacker. Noon to 4 p.m. Oct. 10 and 11. To register, call (847) 391-5717.

• Levy Senior Center, 300 Dodge, Evanston. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 11 and 18. To register, call (847)448-8250.

• American Legion Memorial Center, 6140 Dempster St., Morton Grove. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 13 and 20. To register, call (847)470-5223.

• Northbrook Senior Center, 3323 Walters Ave. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 15 and 16. To register, call (847)291-2988.

• Mathers - More Than a Café, 3235 N. Central Ave., Chicago. Noon to 4 p.m. Oct. 15 and 17. To register, call (773) 205-3307.

• Round Lake Park Senior Center, 814 Hart Road. 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Oct. 16 and 17. To register, call (847)546-8558, ext. 232.

• Warren Township, 17801 W. Washington St., Gurnee. 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 18 and 19. To register, call (847) 244-1101, ext. 502.

• Sunrise Senior Living, 790 N. Plum Grove Road, Schaumburg. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 20 and 27. To register, call (847) 517-9700.

• Northbrook Public Library, 1201 Cedar Lane. 9:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Oct. 20 and 27. To register, call (847) 272-6224.

• Glenview Senior Center, 2400 Chestnut. Noon to 4 p.m. Oct. 24 and 26. To register, call (847)724-4793.

• Highland Park Senior Center, 1677 Old Deerfield Road. 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Oct. 24 and 26. To register, call (847) 432-4110.

• Palatine Senior Center, 505 S. Quentin Road. 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Oct. 29 and 30. To register, call (847) 991-1112.