N.Y. Vehicle & Traffic Law § 1675: Functions of the board

§ 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.