CLEARFIELD – The Clearfield County Area Agency on Aging Inc., in partnership with the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), is offering area individuals aged 50 and older the opportunity to take the AARP Driver Safety Program course.
The classroom course was developed by AARP to help drivers remain safe on today’s roads while providing the bonus of a three-year discount on the eligible course graduates’ car insurance.
The original, eight-hour class will be held in two sessions at the Coalport Center for Active Living, which is located in the Glendale Medical Center Complex, 850 Rear Main St., Coalport, on Oct. 6 and Oct. 7.
Both classes will run from 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. For those whose previous training has passed the three-year mark, the four-hour refresher course will be held Oct. 14 from 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. at the same location.
The classes are open to all drivers over 50 with the cost for non-AARP members at $20 while AARP members pay $15. Â Â Checks are to be made payable to AARP and are to be given to the instructor on the first day of class.
Class size is limited and the required registration is taken on a first-come, first-served basis, so early sign-up is suggested. You may register by contacting the Coalport Center for Active Living at 814-672-3574 or at the Clearfield County Area Agency on Aging office at 814-765-2696 or 1-800-225-8571.
All automobile insurance companies conducting business in Pennsylvania are required to provide a premium discount to graduates of the Driver Safety Program who are 55 years of age and older. Couples, who both have a driver’s license, are required to each be certified in the program in order to be eligible for the discount. AARP membership is not a requirement of taking the courses.
Information on this and other programs, meals, and activities is available by calling the CCAAA at 814-765-2696 or 1-800-225-8571 or visiting the CCAAA Web site at www.ccaaa.net.
Programs and services of the agency are funded in part by the Pennsylvania Department of Aging, the Clearfield County Area Agency on Aging Inc., Mature Resources Foundation and local and consumer contributions.
