Driver safety course offered

PRESS RELEASE
November 29, 2011
For Immediate Release
Contact: Bernie Weisenfeld- PIO

For the first time, the Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office is offering county residents a free defensive driving course that will give them a discount on motor vehicle insurance premiums and can also remove points from their driving record.

The six-hour course will be offered in two sessions- Wednesday and Thursday evening, Feb. 8 and 9 from 6 to 9 or in one session on Saturday, Feb. 25 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Classes will meet in Room 403 of the Instructional Center at Gloucester County College, Tanyard Road, Deptford Township NJ.

“This is an opportunity for county residents to learn more about safe driving while lowering their auto insurance rates,” said Gloucester County Prosecutor Sean F. Dalton. “It’s a win for the residents and will help make our streets safer.”

Those who complete the course are entitled to a five-percent discount on their vehicle insurance premiums. They can also have two penalty points removed from their driving record, a reduction allowed once every five years and which can also result in lower insurance premiums.

“While the course and an accompanying manual are free, if you want a point reduction, there is a $10 processing fee,” said Det. Nick Schock, motor vehicle crash investigator for the Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office and instructor for the course.

The class, using lessons developed by the National Safety Council, will be limited to Gloucester County residents and to 30 per class. Instruction will include operating a vehicle in adverse weather conditions such as snow, and dealing with driving around larger vehicles, pedestrians, cyclists and aggressive drivers.

To register, e-mail either Det. Schock at nschock@co.gloucester.nj.us or Phyllis Covici of the GCPO at pcovici@co.gloucester.nj.us, or telephone Phyllis Covici at 856-384-5534.