Stay Safe on the Roads this Fall and Winter

Prepare for Safe Driving with AARP's Driver Safety Program.

As a graduate of the program, you can save on your insurance or have points removed from your license.
 
As the fall and winter months approach, this is a good time to review some of the basic skills and rules that can keep us safe on the road. Since 1979, more than 10 million people have completed the AARP Driver Safety Program.

Available to everyone, the AARP Driver Safety Program focuses on:
•    Accident prevention measures, new traffic laws and rules of the road
•    How to deal with aggressive drivers and road rage
•    How medications may affect driving
•    How to safely use anti-lock brakes, air bags and safety belts
•    How to minimize distractions, including cell phone use, while driving

The program can also be effective in helping consumers identify signs that older loved ones may need to slow down and drive less. Research shows that, as a group, older drivers are some of the safest on the road, with the lowest crash rates per thousand drivers, lowest rates of alcohol impairment, and the highest rate of seat belt use.

Nevertheless, older drivers can be more physically vulnerable than other drivers. They have higher fatality rates than other age groups, are more likely than younger drivers to be severely injured in an accident, and to have a more difficult recovery. The Driver Safety Course can reduce the risk associated with driving so families feel safer on the road.

As a bonus, many insurance companies offer significant discounts to drivers who have completed this convenient and affordable program.  In New Jersey, and driver who completes the course can have two existing points removed from their license.

Classes are offered regularly all across New Jersey. Find a class near you using our easy-to-use search navigator.

Get more information about the AARP Driver Safety Program.