The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Friday, August 23, 1996               TAG: 9608230181
SECTION: AUTO WEEKLY             PAGE: H1   EDITION: FINAL 
SOURCE: By Mary Burnham
                                            LENGTH:   29 lines

CLASS GIVES SENIORS WHEEL-LIFE SKILLS

MEMO: [For a copy of the story, see microfilm for this date.] ILLUSTRATION: [Color Photo]

Photos by GARY C. KNAPP for The Virginian-Pilot

Diana Barnett teaches the American Association of Retired Persons'

55 Alive/Mature Driving class in Virginia Beach. The eight-hour

refresher course qualifies those 55 and above for a discount on

their automobile insurance. All the instructors are volunteers who

are 55 and above.

Karl Emrich just completed the AARP's mature driving course, which

is taught entirely in the classroom. there are no driving tests.

Instructor Diana Barnett talks to Bob Yates, left, and Alex Veland

during a recent course held at the Virginia Beach Central Library.

MATURE DRIVING TIPS

MATURE DRIVING CLASS SCHEDULE

[For a copy of the graphics, see microfilm for this date.]

KEYWORDS: AARP DRIVING SCHOOL SENIOR CITIZENS by CNB