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The AARP Driver Safety program will run at 8:30 a.m. Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 2-3 at Liberty Village Estates, 2322 N. Eastwood Ave.To register, call 815-672-1900According to a news release, the driver safety program is a classroom and online driver refresher course designed for drivers 50 years and older. It aims to help participants retain their driving competency.The course focuses on how to navigate changes, reviews driving strategies, how to be smart on the road, changing technology, and explains how aging affects driving. It also teaches drivers the changes they may need to learn to accept. Participants will receive a certificate to give to their auto insurance company that may get them a discount. The course costs $20 for AARP members and $25 for non-members for materials.
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