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AARP AARP States Rhode Island Driver Safety

Time for a Tune Up?

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The AARP Smart Driver™ course will help you refresh your driving skills, and may even help you save on your auto insurance! Members can take the course at a discounted rate, in a classroom or online. Sign up today to see how much you could save.

Upcoming Rhode Island In-Person AARP Driver Safety Courses.

Call to Register

May 23, 2022 East Providence Senior Center, 610 Waterman Ave. 401-435-7800 Ext. 3
May 25, 2022 Edward King House, Newport, 35 King St. 401-846-7426
May 26, 2022 Warren Senior Center, 20 Libby Lane. 401-247-1930
May 27, 2022 Mancini Resource & Activity Center, 2 Atlantic Blvd. 401-231-0742
May 27, 2022, Bristol Senior Center, 1020 Hope St. 401-253-8458

June 1, 2022, Peck Center, 281 County Rd., Barrington 401-247-1926
June 1, 2022, East Smithfield Public Library, 1 Esmond St. 401-231-5150
June 3, 2022 Tiverton Senior Center, 207 Cononicus St. 401-625-6790
June 10, 2022 Westerly Senior Center, 29 State St. 401-596-2404
June 10, 2022 Da Vinci Center for Community Progress, Providence, 470 Charles St. 401-272-7474
June 20, 2022 St. Martin de Porres Center, Providence, 160 Cranston St. 401-274-6783
June 22, 2022 Town of East Greenwich, 121 Peirce St. 401-886-8669

July 13, 2022 All American Assisted Living, Warwick, 55 Tollgate Rd. 401-889-5905
July 20, 2022 Jamestown Senior Center, 6 West St. 401-423-9804
July 21, 2022 Coventry Resource and Senior Center, 50 Wood St. 401-822-9175

October 3, 2022 TCE Beechwood House Senior Center, 44 Beach St. 401-268-1590

Go Virtual!

AARP now offers the Smart Driver class virtually through Zoom. Residents of Massachusetts or Rhode Island may be eligible to receive a discount on their automobile insurance premiums. Check with your insurance agent to see if you qualify.

When you register for the class and pay the fee, you will be given the code to join the meeting. Pre-registration is required.

$20 for AARP members /  $25 for non-AARP members, both in-person and virtual

Register on-line or call 888-773-7160 to register or for any questions

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Join more than 5,000 AARP Driver Safety volunteers nationwide teaching and organizing the award-winning AARP Smart Driver classroom course.


VOLUNTEER TO BE A MEMBER OF OUR TEAM! We need dedicated instructors to grow our AARP Driver Safety Program in Rhode Island .

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For more information on becoming an AARP Driver Safety Volunteer in Rhode Island visit www.aarp.org/driversafety/volunteer or contact Lorna Oinonen, 401-254-2119, jl.oinonen@gmail.com

What Driver Safety Volunteers are saying

“Volunteering for AARP Driver Safety keeps me alive. It helps you become a better person; it helps you to learn and network.”  

“What every one of us does makes a difference in protecting drivers and their families, reducing accidents and fatalities, and teaching people to drive more safely.”

As a volunteer, you will:  

  • Organize and teach classroom courses at various locations in your community.
  • Get all the training and tools you need to become an instructor 
  • Be part of a nationwide award-winning program 
  • Join a passionate group of individuals who are driven to save lives 
  • Have fun and feel good knowing you are making a difference in your community!

We are looking for people who:  

  • Want a challenge 
  • Want to give back to their community  • Want to help older drives stay safe on the road 

What to expect as a volunteer?

  • If new to Driver Safety, attend an in-person AARP Driver Safety Class 
  • Enroll in and complete the Volunteer Training learning path on the AARP Volunteer Portal 
  • Teach a class with seasoned instructor to gain feedback and learn next steps to become an instructor 
  • Participate in Rhode Island State Meetings as required

Volunteer today! Visit www.aarp.org/driversafety/volunteer or contact Lorna Oinonen, 401-254-2119, jl.oinonen@gmail.com

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