AAA Driver Improvement Traffic Safety Classes And Materials
Driver Improvement Classes
Getting a traffic ticket can be costly. In addition to a traffic fine, insurance rates may increase and violation points can be added to your home state’s driver’s license. Some states like Virginia, Georgia and Tennessee allow traffic offenders to avoid conviction if they take a AAA Driver Improvement course, which is offered online and in the classroom.
Online is available at AAA.com/drivingschool and choose the online course. Cost is $60.
You may sign up for a class by calling AAA’s Traffic Safety office at 888-274-4459. AAA member’s discount price is $55, nonmembers $65. Classes are from 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Upcoming dates and locations:
Charlotte: Nov. 4, Dec. 2
Durham: Nov. 11, Dec. 9
Winston-Salem: Nov. 18, Dec. 16
Asheville: Nov. 25, Dec. 16 (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
NOTE: AAA Carolinas reserves the right to cancel any class, upon notification, for any reason.
AAA also is offering the opportunity for motorists with a clean driving record to become AAA Driver Improvement Instructors. Those who complete the course will be able to teach the defensive driving course in North and South Carolina. The weeklong course is $500 and will be in Charlotte, NC Nov. 6-10. To register and for more information, call 888-274-4459.
Driver Education Schools
AAA Carolinas’ Approved Driving School Network certifies schools to teach first time drivers. The following schools meet AAA Carolinas’ criteria for driver’s education.
-- Lord Ashley Driving School, Charleston, SC (843) 824-2040
-- Baldwin Driver Training, Columbia, SC (803) 786-5230
Self Assessment by Senior Drivers
Senior drivers can use an interactive CD-ROM called Roadwise Review to measure eight physical and mental abilities known to be the strongest predictors of crash risk among older drivers. Roadwise Review tests a driver’s leg strength, general mobility, visual acuity, working memory, visualization of missing information and useful field of view.
To obtain a copy ($6.45) call 888-274-4459 or go to AAA.com, click on the Automotive link and then click on the Roadwise Review link. |
