The major goals and related activities of the Traffic Safety Board include:

• Educating the public about safe driving, bicycling, and walking habits. Programming focused on aggressive driving, the special needs of mature/older drivers, and proper bicycling and pedestrian behaviors.

• Support of local law enforcement agencies to reduce the number of crashes related to aggressive driving and excessive speed

• Support law enforcement efforts to increase compliance with NYS State seat belt law in coordination with the statewide “Buckle Up New York” campaign.

• Support the efforts of local law enforcement bicycle patrols to reduce pedestrian and bicycle crashes and related injuries through proper role modeling and enforcement activities.

• Provide training opportunities in proper child passenger safety seat installations and seat check events throughout the county in an effort to improve the safety of your youngest residents.

• Manage the organization and dissemination of traffic and crash statistics from police agencies throughout the County.

• Distribute educational information and safety equipment (bicycle helmets, reflective materials, car seats) to county residents in support of on-going education and safety programs.