§ 39-03-17 — Powers and duties of director of the safety division

The director of the safety division, under the supervision of the highway patrol
superintendent, shall direct and carry on a public education and information program and assist
and cooperate with all governmental or private agencies, organizations, or groups in order to
encourage better and safer driving practices, better law enforcement, and more uniform
penalties, for the purpose of reducing the number of motor vehicle accidents.
The director shall coordinate and strengthen the highway and traffic safety activities of the
state of North Dakota and its political subdivisions. The director shall specifically promote the
coordination of the functions of driver licensing and control, financial responsibility, traffic law
enforcement, and other highway and traffic safety activities of the state highway patrol and the
department of transportation, and shall generally work and cooperate with the officials in charge
of these departments and all public officials in all matters relating to motor vehicle safety.
All supplies and equipment of the public safety division of the department of transportation
are hereby transferred to the public safety division of the highway patrol created by section
39-03-16.