A volunteer instructor from the AARP will teach a course on defensive driving techniques, new traffic laws and rules of the road to older persons. The educational session will be Friday, July 24, from 4-8 p.m. in the Physical Therapy gym on the fourth floor of the 4002 Building (Building D) at Baptist Hospital East. Refreshments will be served. Register by calling (502) 897-8131 or e-mail BHEInfoCenter@bhsi.com. The cost is $12 for AARP members; $14 for non-members. Participants may pay in cash or by check on the day of the class.