PORTLAND — The new AARP Smart Driver course for drivers age 50 and older will be presented at the AARP State office, 1685 Congress St., Portland, from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 19.

Advance registration by Sept. 15 is requested. Class size is limited, and registrations are accepted first-come, first served.

To register, call volunteer instructor John Hammon at 655-4943. The registration fee is $15 for AARP members, $20 for others.

AARP Driver Safety has introduced its new Smart Driver course as the latest revision of the nation’s first and largest classroom refresher course for experienced and mature drivers. Class participants learn about safe driving strategies, defensive driving techniques, new traffic laws and rules of the road. The class helps older drivers adjust their driving to age-related changes in vision, hearing and reaction time. Insurance companies in Maine give discounts to drivers age 55 and older for three years after taking or re-taking the course.

Additional classes at this location in Portland will be presented on Oct. 17 and Nov. 14. More information, including dates and locations of other classes, may be found on the Internet at driversafetyme.weebly.com.