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Classroom Course Locator

Use your zip code to locate a classroom course near you or call toll-free, 888-AARP-NOW (227-7669).

Register for Online Course

Our Online Driver Safety Course is available any time, any place, at your convenience.

Why Take the Class?

The AARP Driver Safety Program is the nation's first and largest refresher course for drivers age 50+. The course has helped millions of drivers remain safe on today's roads.

Test Your Driving IQ

Take a simple quiz to see if your driving skills need sharpening.

Web Sites for Safe Driving

Check out other Internet resources to find information on safe driving.

Are You CarFit?

Are you properly fitted for your car? Cruise to a CarFit inspection station near you. Use our 12-point checklist to see for yourself or watch a CarFit session.

Car-Safety Tips

Use this checklist of safety features when buying your next car.

Volunteer with DSP

Become one of the thousands of volunteers that support this exciting program.

Warning Signs

Are you spending too much time behind the wheel? Recognize the signs.

'Close Call' Quiz

Knowing the answers to these 10 questions, you can save your life.

'We Need to Talk' Seminars

Learn the dos and don'ts of talking to your parents about possibly giving up the car keys.

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Elinor Ginzler

Changes Will Make Streets Safer for Drivers, Walkers

By Elinor Ginzler

Upgrades to cars and changes in pedestrian paths are just two ways communities will benefit from upcoming technologies. Find out how you will too!

Play AARP's Driver-Safety-Program Word Search Game

For safety's sake, try the AARP Driver Safety Program Word Search.

By William Jeanes

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With a little care, your car can last for decades—and save you thousands of dollars.

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What I Know About Driving: Accelerate, Mush, Whoa

By Linda Lee Herdering

How is driving like mushing a pack of huskies? Find out from a professional dogsledder. You can leave the dog treats at home!

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Big Moves,
Big Bargains

By Peter Greenberg

Want to save on a car rental, RV rental, or cruise? When companies relocate fleets, you can get great one-way deals.

Online Community

Journal: Riding with the top down

Journal: Convertibles
For butchk, driving with the top down brings out the best in others.
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What wheels are you racing these days?
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Aloha, Electric Cars

By Blair S. Walker

Hawaii is about to embark on an electric-car experiment that, if successful, could consign gas stations to a bygone era.

Crossing Safely

By Jessica Leshnoff

Make your neighborhood streets safer for pedestrians. How? Tread lightly, and don't forget your flag!

Will Public Transportation Serve
an Older America?

By AARP Radio

Will the government make changes to expand transportation options for the growing boomer population? Listen to what one expert tells AARP Radio.

How to Break a Car
Lease, Not the Bank

By Sid Kirchheimer

Want a different set of wheels but worried that breaking your existing car lease will drive you to the poorhouse? We can help.

NASCAR's Car of Tomorrow

By AARP Radio

NASCAR's Car of Tomorrow could be used to save lives of ordinary drivers. Listen to how slight alterations can make all the difference—on and off the track.

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