Rock County Council on Aging to Host AARP Smart Driver Course

The Rock County Council on Aging/Mobility Management is offering an AARP Smart Driver Safety course. How long ago did you take driver’s education? If you’re like many experienced drivers on the road, it’s been decades! A lot has changed over the years: the roads, traffic laws and signals, and the vehicle you drive. You may not notice it, but you, the driver, have changed as well. Your eyesight might be different, your hearing may have changed, or maybe you have a new vehicle that has many modern options that you still need to learn.  

Here’s a fact: older drivers tend to be the safest drivers on the road. They have more experience, they don’t drive while distracted, and they follow the law more closely. Even though mature drivers tend to make safe choices behind the wheel, when older adults are involved in a crash, their injury and fatality rates are higher than younger people. As we age, our bodies and senses change, the medication we take may affect our driving, and being on the road in the early morning or late at night might feel a little more intimidating than it used to.  

AARP offers a Smart Driver course to members and non-members alike. The course is four hours long, includes research-based, current information, and completing the course could even reduce your insurance rate! By taking this refresher course, you will gain valuable knowledge about staying safe on the road, and will walk away a safer driver.  

The upcoming classes will be held at the Rock County Council on Aging at 3328 N. U.S. Highway 51, Janesville, WI 53545 on:

Thursday, Feb. 9 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. or Friday, Feb. 24 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The cost is $15 for AARP members and $20.00 for non-members. Personal check preferred, cash is accepted, no debit/credit cards. By completing the course, some insurance companies may lower your rate.

To register, please visit the Rock County Council on Aging website www.co.rock.wi.us/aging

and follow the “Workshops” tab. Or simply call the Rock County Council on Aging at

608-757-5472. Pre-registration is required. Seating is limited, so register soon.