Cook County News Herald

Driver safety classes offered




The Grand Marais Senior Center is once again offering local drivers the opportunity to brush up on their skills and save money by participating in upcoming safety classes.

AARP Driver Safety Beginning Class (eight-hour) will be offered Saturday, April 6 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Cook County Community Center, Grand Marais. The schedule includes hourly breaks and an hour for lunch. The fee is $12 for AARP members; $14 for non-members. To register, call Pam McDougall at (218) 663-7068.

The four-hour refresher class will also be offered at the Community Center in Grand Marais.

Participants will meet on Monday, April 8 from 5 to 9 p.m. Registration fee for AARP members is $12; non-members, $14.

For more information on the drivers’ safety classes, call Pam at 663-7068 or Bill at 387- 3167.

The refresher course will also be offered in Tofte at Birch Grove Center on Wednesday, May 8 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. A senior lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m. for $5. AARP members will be charged $12; non-members, $14. Call Pam at (218) 663- 7068 to sign up.

Minnesota drivers aged 55+ will receive a 10 percent auto insurance discount by taking part in one of these approved eight-hour driver safety class. Drivers maintain the discount by taking a four-hour refresher class every three years.

It’s also possible to take the safety courses online. See www.aarpdriversafety.org for all the details.



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