June driver refresher course set

Published 1:53 am Tuesday, June 12, 2012

The Minnesota Highway Safety Center will be offering its Driver Improvement Course for people 55 and older again this month.

June’s dates are 6-10 p.m. on June 25 and 26 at Blooming Prairie High School. The Driver Improvement course is open to the public; pre-registration is requested. A Minnesota Highway Safety & Research Center certified instructor teaches this class. The four-hour refresher course is $20, and the eight-hour course is $24. For more information or to register, visit www.mnsafetycenter.org or call 888-234-1294.

Those who complete the course qualify for a 10 percent discount on their auto insurance premiums for three years, according to Minnesota law. First-time participants must complete the initial eight hours of training and a four-hour refresher class every three years to maintain the 10 percent discount.

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