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AARP driver safety program

By Times Staff
Published April 25, 2006


The AARP Driver Safety Program is designed for motorists age 50 and older. The classes meet for two days, for a total of eight hours; there is no actual driving. The course costs $10 and, upon completion, participants will receive a certificate to submit to their insurance company for a possible rate reduction.

Class size is limited and you must register at least three days before the first class. All classes for Hillsborough County are in Tampa unless otherwise noted. To register, call the number listed for your preferred class location. Here is the schedule for May:

May 2 and 3, 1:30 to 5:30 p.m., St. Joseph's Women's Hospital Pavilion, 3030 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. W; (813) 870-4747.

May 3 and 4, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., South Florida Baptist Hospital, 301 N Alexander St., Plant City; (813) 754-4444.

May 4 and 5, 12:30 to 4:30 p.m., King's Point Atrium, Sun City Center. Call Encore Bank, (813) 634-8001. For information, call (813) 634-7399.

May 9 and 10, 12:45 to 4:45 p.m.; Brandon Senior Center at Davis Park, 612 N Parsons Ave., Brandon. Call (813) 662-0912 between 1 and 7 p.m. to register.

May 15 and 16, 12:30 to 4:30 p.m., Caper Room, Sun City Center, Caper Room. Call Encore Bank, (813) 634-8001, to register. For information, call (813) 634-7399.

May 15 and 16, 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Aston Gardens at Tampa Bay, 11702 Lake Aston Court (at W Linebaugh). To register, call (813) 855-2811 and ask for Beth Leto, or call (813) 931-3458.

May 15 and 16, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Hyde Park Methodist Church, 500 W Platt St.; (813) 685-3242 .

May 17 and 18, 12:30 to 4:30 p.m., North Rome Baptist Church, W Sligh Avenue at Rome Avenue; (813) 935-9418 or (813) 931-3458 (leave message if necessary).

May 18 and 19, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sheriff's Substation, W Waters Avenue and Hanley Road (in the former U-Save building); (813) 935-9418.

May 22 and 23, 1 to 5 p.m., H2U (previously Senior Friends of Brandon Hospital), 119 Oakfield Drive, Room 228, Brandon; (813) 684-3316.

May 22 and 23, 12:45 to 4:45 p.m., Jewish Center Towers, 3001 DeLeon St.; (813) 870-1870, ext. 27, or (813) 931-3458.

May 22 and 23, 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., University Community Hospital, 3100 E Fletcher Ave., Camelot Room "B"; (813) 615-7300.

[Last modified April 25, 2006, 08:03:28]


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