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AARP driver safety course to be held March 31, April 1 in Standard

Program aims to help participants retain driving competency

By Derek Barichello
DeKalb sophomore Chloe O'Dell, 15, checks her mirror at a stop during her driving time Friday with DeKalb High School driver education instructor John Cordes in DeKalb.

The AARP is hosting a driver safety program in Standard. The program is 8:30 aa.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday, March 31, and Tuesday, April 1, at the Putnam County Senior Center, 128 First St., Standard. Call 815-339-2711 to register. (Danielle Guerra)

The AARP is hosting a driver safety program in Standard.

The program is 8:30 aa.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday, March 31, and Tuesday, April 1, at the Putnam County Senior Center, 128 First St., Standard. Call 815-339-2711 to register.

The AARP driver safety program is a classroom and online driver refresher course designed for drivers 50 or older. The program aims to help participants retain their driving competency.

The course will focus on how to navigate changes, reviewing driving strategies, being smart on the road, changing technology, understanding the effects of aging on driving, and learning about changes aging residents need to accept.

At completion of the course, participants will receive a certificate to present to their auto insurance company that may entitle them to a premium discount. Course fee is $20 for AARP members and $25 for non-members for materials and payable to AARP. The course is free to participants who are enrolled in United Health Care Insurance.

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