AARP safe driving class open to Meigs County residents

car driver — The Safe Driving Program is a classroom driver improvement course for drivers aged 50 and older, although there is no age limit. Photo by Carrie Gloeckner.

GALLIPOLIS – A safe driving class sponsored by the AARP is being offered in connection with the Gallia County Sheriff’s Department under Sheriff Joe Browning.

The class will be held at the Gallipolis Christian Church located at 4486 State Route 588 Gallipolis, Ohio. The class will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, October 21, 2016.

The Safe Driving Program is a classroom driver improvement course for drivers aged 50 and older, although there is no age limit. This program developed by AARP can sharpen driving skills, help prevent accidents, and keep older drivers on the road longer and more safely.

For many people, the Safe Driving Class can also save money on car insurance. Ohio Law permits auto insurance carriers to offer a discount on premiums to qualified graduates of the approved AARP class. Policyholders should contact their carriers for more information about such discounts.

Registration forms can be completed by calling the church office at (740) 446-1863. The cost of the class is $15 for AARP members and $20 for non-members. Checks are to be made payable to AARP DSP or please have the exact amount of cash.

Participants with an AARP membership will need to have their membership number along with their operator’s license number when calling to register for the course. Instructor for the class is James Oiler.