State Codes and Statutes
Statutes > New-york > Vat > Title-8 > Article-43 > 1675§ 1675. Functions of the board. The board is authorized: 1. To promote and encourage street and highway traffic safety. 2. To formulate highway safety programs and coordinate efforts of interested parties and agencies engaged in traffic safety education within such city, town, borough or county. 3. To cooperate with local officials in the formulation and execution of traffic safety programs and activities. 4. To study traffic conditions on streets and highways, study and analyze reports of accidents and causes thereof, and recommend to the appropriate legislative bodies, departments or commissions, such changes in rules, orders, regulations and existing law as the board may deem advisable. 5. To conduct meetings whenever and wherever the board shall deem it advisable and to invite to such meetings parties and agencies, public and private, interested in traffic regulation, control and safety education. 6. To promote safety education for drivers and pedestrians. 7. To obtain and assemble motor vehicle accident data, and to analyze, study and consolidate such data for educational and informational purposes. 8. Coordinate and direct local activities related to the implementation of the state highway safety program, as approved by the governor or his designee.
