Did you know that insurance companies in Maine are required by law to give discounts to drivers 55 years of age and older who complete a safe driving course at least once every three years?
If you want to take a four-hour class that will earn an insurance discount, take a look at the AARP Driver Safety Program. The AARP Driver Safety Program in Maine offers classes for drivers 50 years of age and older at numerous locations throughout the state.
The program is the nation’s first and largest classroom refresher course designed to meet the safety needs of mature and experienced drivers. Offered as a four-hour class at most locations in Maine, it helps drivers learn about defensive driving techniques, new traffic laws, rules of the road and much more. It helps older drivers learn how to adjust their driving to age-related changes in vision, hearing and reaction time.
The registration fee is $12 per person for AARP members, $14 per person for non-members, and advance registration is required. Class size is limited and registrations are accepted first-come, first-served.
Classes scheduled to date are listed below. However, more classes are are added frequently, so check the website for the latest list of classes in Maine.
AARP DRIVER SAFETY CLASSES IN MAINE (as of 3/16/11)
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Class Location |
Instructor & Registration |
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MARCH 2011 |
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March 25 10 am to 3 pm |
BANGOR Eastern Area Agency on Aging, 450 Essex St. |
Instructor: Susan Poole, 843-7013 To Register, call 941-2865 |
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APRIL 2011 |
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April 14 8:30 am to 1 pm |
LEWISTON SeniorsPlus, 8 Falcon Rd. |
Instructor: Tom Harvey, 597-2331 To register, call 795-4010 |
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April 19 12:30 to 4:30 pm |
GUILFORD Community Fitness Center, 31 High St. |
Instructor: George Davis, 474-0677 To register, call Gail Warden, 876-4813 |
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April 25 9 am to 2 pm |
WATERVILLE Muskie Center, 38 Gold St. |
Instructor: Norman Barrows To Register, call Casey, 873-4745 |
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MAY 2011 |
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May 5 10 am to 3 pm |
DOVER-FOXCROFT Mayo Regional Hospital, 897 W. Main St. |
Instructor: George Davis, 474-0677 To register, call Lilliam Smith, 564-4427 |
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May 5 8 am to 1 pm |
RICHMOND Richmond Senior Center, 314 Front St. |
Instructor: Pete Lamarre, 443-2706 To register, call 737-2161 |
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May 11 10 am to 3 pm |
SKOWHEGAN Federated Church, Island Ave. |
Instructor: George Davis, 474-0677 To register, call 474-0677 |
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May 12 8:30 am to 1 pm |
LEWISTON Seniors Plus, 10 Falcon Rd. |
Instructor: Tom Harvey, 597-2331 To register, call Sue Holmes, 795-4010 |
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May 19 9 am to 1:30 pm |
PORTLAND AARP State Office, 1685 Congress St. |
Instructor: Phil Chin, 846-0858 To register, call Instructor, 846-0858 |
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May 26 12 to 4:30 pm |
FRYEBURG Fryeburg Public Library, 515 Main St. |
Instructor: John Hammon, 655-4943 To register call 935-2731 |
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JUNE 2011 |
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June 8 10 am to 3 pm |
KITTERY 2nd Congregational Church, 33 Government St. |
Instructor: George Davis, 474-0677 To register, call Virginia Barron, 439-1678 |
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June 9 8:30 am to 1 pm |
LEWISTON Seniors Plus, 10 Falcon Rd. |
Instructor: Tom Harvey, 597-2331 To register, call Sue Holmes, 795-4010 |
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June 10 11 am to 4 pm |
FALMOUTH OceanView Retirement Community |
Instructor: Phil Chin, 846-0858 Closed Class for OceanView residents only |
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June 28 (?) 9 am to 1:30 pm |
PORTLAND AARP State Office, 1685 Congress St. |
Instructor: Robert Libby, 892-4476 To register, call 892-4476 |
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AUGUST 2011 |
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August 4 9 am to 1:30 pm |
PORTLAND AARP State Office, 1685 Congress St. |
Instructor: John Hammon, 655-4943 To register, call 655-4943 |
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SEPTEMBER 2011 |
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September 7 8:30 am to 1 pm |
LEWISTON Seniors Plus, 10 Falcon Rd. |
Instructor: Tom Harvey, 597-2331 To register, call Sue Holmes, 795-4010 |
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September 15 10 am to 3 pm |
DOVER-FOXCROFT Penquis CAP, 50 North St. |
Instructor: George Davis, 474-0677 To register, call Paul Matulis, 564-7116 |
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September 15 9 am to 1:30 pm |
PORTLAND AARP State Office, 1685 Congress St. |
Instructor: John Hammon, 655-4943 To register, call 655-4943 |
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OCTOBER 2011 |
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October 20 9 am to 1:30 pm |
PORTLAND AARP State Office, 1685 Congress St. |
Instructor: Phil Chin, 846-0858 To register, call Instructor, 846-0858 |
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This list will be updated as more classes are added. Please check our website for new information. |
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FOR LOCATIONS OF OTHER DRIVER SAFETY CLASSES NATIONWIDE, GO TO: www.aarp.org/drive |
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