BRIDGTON — An AARP Smart Driver course will be held from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 29, at the Bridgton Community Center, 15 Depot St.
This four-hour refresher course is for experienced drivers 50 years of age and older. Topics include safe driving strategies, defensive driving techniques, new traffic laws and rules of the road. There are no written tests. The class helps drivers adjust to age-related changes in vision, hearing and reaction time.
Drivers in Maine 55 years of age and older are entitled to discounts on their insurance premiums for three years after taking or re-taking this course.
Those attending may bring a snack lunch.
Class size is limited. Registration is required by Sept. 22. The registration fee is $15 for AARP members and $20 for non-members.
FMI, register: 207-647-3116, driverSafetyMe.weebly.com.
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