Defense Driving Courses To Be Offered In Town Of North Hempstead

TOWN OF NORTH HEMPSTEAD, NY — Defensive Driving classes will be offered throughout the year in Manhasset Hills.

The Town of North Hempstead is partnering with AARP to host these classes to help refresh residents' driving skills. Another possible advantage of this program is to reduce auto insurance costs for residents. AARP is a nonprofit organization that advocates for people over the age of 50 years old.

The classes will be held in Clinton G. Martin Park, offering how to stay alert and distraction-free while driving, as well as practicing how to drive a safe distance from another car, driving according to weather conditions, and how to best manage speed while driving, amongst other important safe road practices.

Supervisor Jennifer DeSena encourages her neighbors to take this refresher course.

"It’s never a bad time to brush up on your driving skills, and we’re happy to offer residents of all ages these convenient classes at CGM," she said.

The list of classes will be held from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on the following 2026 dates:

• Saturday, March 21
• Saturday, April 18
• Saturday, May 30
• Saturday, June 13
• Saturday, September 19
• Saturday, October 10
• Saturday, November 21
• Saturday, December 12

The program's cost is $25 for AARP members and $30 for non-members. Attendees should bring a check payable to "AARP" on the day of the class – cash will not be accepted. They should also bring their driver's license, a bagged lunch, and an AARP card if they are a member. To register or receive more information, people can call 311 or 516-869-6311.