§ 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.