Smart Driving Course (AARP)

Place: Senior Center
Room: 106 (Class size limit 12 people)
Day: Most often the 3rd Friday of month
Time: 9:30 am - 4:15 pm (45 minute lunch 12:30-1:15)

2024 Class dates: May 17; June 21; July 19; Aug. 16;
Sept. 20; Oct. 18; Nov 15; Dec. 13.

Fee: AARP members:          $25 per person
Non-AARP members:  $30 per person

 PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED in person at the Senior Center in the Front Office. Class size is limited to 12. Checks must be payable to AARP. No cash accepted. 

This class is offered monthly by AARP for Huntington residents. Due to the popularity of these classes, we advise that you register well in advance. Stop in Main Office (Room 103) at the Senior Center to register and make payment to secure place in class. Openings fill up quick! 

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:

• Important facts about the effects of medication on driving
• How to reduce driver distractions
• How to maintain the proper following distance behind another car
• Proper use of safety belts, air bags, anti-lock brakes and new technology found in cars today
• Techniques for handling left turns, right-of-way, and roundabouts
• Age-related physical changes and how to adjust your driving to compensate

Save a great deal of money over the next three years on auto insurance bills! Save your license! Most importantly, learn techniques that save lives! The law in New York State requires principal drivers who complete this course receive a 10% discount on automobile insurance for liability, collision, and no-fault premiums for three full years. In addition, successful completion of the course will cause the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles to deduct FOUR POINTS from your driver’s record. The Defensive Driving course can be taken once every 18 months for POINT REDUCTION. Upon completion of the course, a certificate will be mailed to you that can be presented to your insurance company to earn a three-year discount.