Taking the online course is convenient and cost-effective. And you get 60 days to complete it! Our defensive driving course teaches evidence-based strategies to keep you safe behind the wheel. When you take the AARP Smart Driver™ online course, you could be eligible for a multi-year discount on your auto insurance.*
AARP membership is not required to take the course and there are no tests to pass. AARP Smart Driver Course is available in classroom and online settings. The classroom course is $15 for AARP members and $20 for non-members, and the cost for the online course for AARP members $17.95 and non-members $21.95.*
Why does AARP Driver Safety ask for my driver’s license number and date of birth when I register for the AARP Smart Driver course? It is the national procedure of AARP Driver Safety to collect the driver’s license information and date of birth of each course participant.
For AARP members with Hartford Insurance: AARP Auto Insurance from the Hartford recognizes the online course for an auto insurance discount in eligible states. Please contact your agent for details. When will I receive my certificate?
3 yearsEvery 3 years you must complete this state-approved defensive driving course to keep your mandatory car insurance discount through New York's Internet Point and Insurance Reduction Program.
two to three yearsA course completion certificate is valid for two to three years, depending on your state's regulations (check with your auto insurance agent for details regarding your discount).
If it has been longer than three years, you must retake the course.
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Mature Driver Discount, Safe Driver Discount, and Defensive Driver Discount are common names used by different insurance companies to describe the senior auto insurance discount a person 50 years of age or older receives after they complete a Mature Driver Improvement Course.
two yearsIn Georgia, points remain on a driver's record for two years. However, they drop off at the two-year mark from the exact date each point was added. That means if you receive more than one ticket at different times, some points may come off sooner than others.
seven points"If you have points on your license, going to a defensive driving course can erase seven points from your license," says Kirk Brisette, Ph. D., CEO and co-founder of DriveSmart Georgia. "This can only happen once every five years.
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