Griffin to Offer AARP Driver Safety Course

DERBY - Griffin Hospital will host an AARP Driver Safety Program from 8:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. on Sept. 15 at the hospital, 130 Division St. 

 

The AARP Driver Safety Program is the nation's first and largest refresher course for drivers. While the course is geared toward drivers age 50 and older, the course is open to everyone.

 

The training is designed to help you learn current rules of the road, how to operate your vehicle more safely in today's increasingly challenging driving environment, and make some adjustments to common age-related changes in vision, hearing, and reaction time.

 

The course also covers such topics as how to maintain proper following distance at all times; the safest way to change lanes and make turns at intersections; the effects of medications on driving; how to minimize the effect of dangerous blind spots; the importance of eliminating distractions, such as eating, smoking, and cell-phone use; proper use of safety belts, air bags, and anti-lock brakes and ways to monitor your own and others' driving skills and capabilities.

 

Participants will gain a greater appreciation of driving challenges and how they can avoid potential collisions and injuries to themselves and others. As an added bonus, participants can check with their auto insurance company about discounts for completing the course.

 

The cost is $15 for AARP members and $20 for non-members. Make checks payable to “AARP.”

To register, call Esther at 203-732-1523.

 

(This is a press release from Griffin Hospital)

Griffin Hospital to Host AARP Driver Safety Program

 

 

DERBY - Griffin Hospital will host an AARP Driver Safety Program from 8:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. on Saturday,  Sept. 16 at the hospital, 130 Division St., Derby.

 

The AARP Driver Safety Program is the nation's first and largest refresher course for drivers. While the course is geared toward drivers age 50 and older, the course is open to everyone.

The training is designed to help you learn current rules of the road, how to operate your vehicle more safely in today's increasingly challenging driving environment, and make some adjustments to common age-related changes in vision, hearing, and reaction time.

 

The course also covers such topics as how to maintain proper following distance at all times; the safest way to change lanes and make turns at intersections; the effects of medications on driving; how to minimize the effect of dangerous blind spots; the importance of eliminating distractions, such as eating, smoking, and cell-phone use; proper use of safety belts, air bags, and anti-lock brakes and ways to monitor your own and others' driving skills and capabilities.

 

Participants will gain a greater appreciation of driving challenges and how they can avoid potential collisions and injuries to themselves and others. As an added bonus, participants can check with their auto insurance company about discounts for completing the course.

 

The cost is $15 for AARP members and $20 for non-members. Make checks payable to “AARP.”

To register, call Esther at 203-732-1523.

 

(This is a press release from Griffin Hospital)

Conroy hails passage of interlock device bill

HARTFORD - State Rep. Theresa Conroy, D-Seymour, hailed House and Senate passage of legislation that seeks to keep drunk drivers off Connecticut’s roads.

“Connecticut has seen a drop in deaths related to drunk driving,” Conroy said. “Our strong laws are making a difference.”

The bill requires any driver convicted of a DUI violation to install an ignition interlock device (IID) after the license suspension period (a minimum of 45 days) is over. 

An IID is a breath alcohol analyzer that interconnects with a vehicle’s ignition and other control systems.  If a driver’s Breath Alcohol Count (BAC) is over the preset level, the vehicle will not start and a fail will be noted in IID’s internal memory.

Under current law drivers convicted of a DUI-related offense that resulted in a license suspension, could apply for the IID program – the updated legislation would make an IID mandatory for any DUI offender returning to the road post-suspension.  An IID would be installed, at the violator’s expense, for six months for first time offenders – habitual offenders would require an IID for up to two years.

“These devices can’t be tampered with or outsmarted.  IID’s will keep convicted drunk drivers from drinking and getting behind the wheel,” Conroy said.

 The legislation (SB 465) was unanimously approved by the House Wednesday and has been sent to the governor for consideration.

This is a press release from Conroy's office. 

Driver safety program slated at Griffin

DERBY - Griffin Hospital will host an AARP Driver Safety Program from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. March 9 in the hospital’s dining room meeting rooms.

The AARP Driver Safety Program is the nation's first and largest refresher course for drivers.
While the course is geared toward drivers age 50 and older, the course is open to all interested persons.
The training is designed to help you learn current rules of the road, how to operate your vehicle more safely in today's increasingly challenging driving environment, and some adjustments to common age-related changes in vision, hearing, and reaction time.

The course also covers such topics as how to maintain proper following distance at all times; the safest way to change lanes and make turns at intersections; the effects of medications on driving; how to minimize the effect of dangerous blind spots; the importance of eliminating distractions, such as eating, smoking, and cell-phone use; proper use of safety belts, air bags, and anti-lock brakes and ways to monitor your own and others' driving skills and capabilities.

Participants will gain a greater appreciation of driving challenges and how they can avoid potential collisions and injuries to themselves and others.
As an added bonus, participants can check with their auto insurance agent to learn whether their company provides auto insurance discounts for completing the course.

The cost is $12 for AARP members and $14 for non-members. Make checks payable to AARP. To register, call 203-732-7584. The hospital is at 130 Division St.

Griffin to host driver safety course

DERBY- Griffin Hospital will host an AARP Driver Safety Program from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Sept. 8 in the hospital’s dining room meeting rooms.
The hospital is at 130 Division St.
The AARP Driver Safety Program is the nation's first and largest refresher course for drivers.
While the course is geared toward drivers age 50 and older, the course is open to all interested persons.
The training is designed to help you learn current rules of the road, how to operate your vehicle more safely in today's increasingly challenging driving environment, and some adjustments to common age-related changes in vision, hearing, and reaction time.
The course also covers such topics as how to maintain proper following distance at all times; the safest way to change lanes and make turns at intersections; the effects of medications on driving; how to minimize the effect of dangerous blind spots; the importance of eliminating distractions, such as eating, smoking, and cell-phone use; proper use of safety belts, air bags, and anti-lock brakes and ways to monitor your own and others' driving skills and capabilities.
Participants will gain a greater appreciation of driving challenges and how they can avoid potential collisions and injuries to themselves and others.
Participants can check with their auto insurance agent to learn whether their company provides auto insurance discounts for completing the course.

The cost is $12 for AARP members and $14 for non-members. Checks are payable to AARP.
To register, call 203-732-7584.


The above is taken from a release from Griffin Hospital.