Senior Driving Course at Gottlieb

Gottlieb Memorial Hospital, 701 W. North Ave, Melrose Park, will again offer the popular AARP Safe Driving Program on Thursday, November 17 and Friday, November 18 in the Gottlieb Professional Office Building, on the lower level.

Everyone age 50 and older is invited to come brush up on their driving skills.

More than 9 million Americans have graduated from the AARP driving program and about 1 percent  join an AARP driving program every year.

"Age-related changes in vision, hearing and reaction time hapen to many of us and they directly impact our driving ability," said Dorothy Bourgeois, manager, Gottlieb Geriatric Behavioral Health Unit. "80 percent of the AARP course graduates report that taking the course has resulted in a positive change in their driving behavior."

Winter driving can be challenging with icy roads and difficult visibility. The AARP course offers excellent tips just before the weather really turns.

Gottlieb AARP driver safety class participants can expect to learn:

How to minimize the effects of dangerous blind spots
How to maintain the proper following distance behind another car
The safest ways to change lanes and make turns at busy intersections
Proper use of safety belts, air bags, anti-lock brakes and new technologies
The effects of medications on driving

The cost is $12 for AARP members and $14 for non-members.

Veterans will be able to attend this program for free, simply by presenting appropriate supporting identification.

Graduates of the AARP course will receive a certificate that may entitle them to a discount on their car insurance, depending on their provider.

For more information, please contact Janette Johns, (708) 681-3200 extension 2408.