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 coordinator Harold Sterling at (847) 882-8346 for more information.
Upcoming classes in the area include:
• Arlington Heights Senior Center, 1801 W. Central Road, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday and Tuesday. To register, call (847) 253-5532.
• Wheeling Township Community Center, 1616 N. Arlington Heights Road. 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Monday and Wednesday, To register, call (847) 259-7730.
• Liberty Bank, 6210 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago. 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday. To register, call (773) 384-4000.
• Pavilion Senior Center, 199 N. First St., Wheeling. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday and Nov. 13. To register, call (847) 459-2670.
• Downers Grove Park District, 935 Maple, Lincoln Center. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday. To register, call (630) 963-1314.
• Elmhurst Park District's Abbey Senior Center, 407 W. St. Charles Road. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday. To register, call (630) 993-8193.
• York Park District, 1609 S. Luer, Lombard. 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday. To register, call (630) 629-0886.
• Patty Turner Senior Center, 375 Elm St., Deerfield. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday and Friday. To register, call (847) 940-4010.
• North Berwyn Park District, 6420 W. 16th St. 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday. To register, call (708)749-4900, ext. 15.
• Village of Schaumburg Senior Center, 231 S. Civic Drive. Noon to 4 p.m. Thursday and Nov. 15. To register, call (847) 524-7496.
• Wheaton Park District Senior Center, 208 W. Union. 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursday and Nov. 15. To register, call (630) 665-1415.
• Northwest Community Wellness Center, 900 W. Central Road, Arlington Heights. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday and Nov. 17. To register, call (847) 618-3463.
• North Shore Senior Center, 161 Northfield Drive, Northfield. 1 to 5 p.m. Nov. 13-14. To register, call (847) 784-6030.
• Prairie View Center, 6834 Dempster, Morton Grove Noon to 4 p.m. Nov. 13 and 15. To register, call (847) 470-5223.
• Oakton Community Center, 4701 Oakton St., Skokie. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 13 and 15. To register, call (847) 933-4960.
• Naperville Park District, 305 W. Jackson St. 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Nov. 14-15. To register, call (630) 848-3613.
• Glenview Senior Center, 2400 Chestnut. Noon to 4 p.m. Nov. 14 and 16. To register, call (847) 724-4793.
• Addison Township/Addison Human Services, 401 N. Addison Road. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 15-16. To register, call (630) 530-8161, ext. 140.
• Park Place Senior Center, 414 S. Lewis Ave., Waukegan. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 15-16. To register, call (847) 244-9242.