[Adopted as Sec. 2.15.220 of the 1978 Code]
[Amended 4-17-2001 by Ord. No. 00-15]
A commission to be designated as the County
Traffic Safety Commission is created. Such Commission shall be comprised
of the State Highway Engineer or his designated representative, the
County Highway Commissioner, the Chief of the State Patrol or his
designated representative, the chief County traffic law enforcement
officer, the State Highway Safety Coordinator or his designated representative,
a representative designated by the County Board from each of the disciplines
of education, medicine and law or his designated representative and
an individual who represents the most populous municipality within
the County and shall meet at least quarterly to review traffic accident
data from the County. Upon each review, the Commission shall make
written recommendations for any corrective actions it deems appropriate
to the County Highway Committee, where appropriate, to the Highway
Commission, where appropriate, and to any other appropriate branch
of local government.
The Commission shall file a report of each meeting
with the Division of Highway Safety Coordination.
Additional duties of the Commission shall be
to:
A.
Secure voluntary coordination of local highway safety
activities;
B.
Develop a statement of highway safety needs, priorities
and long-range goals;
C.
Advise the County Board and County Highway Coordinator
on traffic safety matters;
D.
Maintain liaison with state and local highway safety
programs;
E.
Cooperate with nonofficial organizations and groups
in public information programs; and
F.
Develop procedures for periodic review of highway
safety programs.
