S.L. 499.73 Art. 6Additional functions of the Council.

The Council shall, furthermore, have the following additional functions:

(a) to advise the Minister on the development and the drafting of the national strategy concerning road safety in Malta;

(b) to advise and report on the implementation of the national strategy concerning road safety in Malta based on reports submitted by the responsible and concerned entities;

(c) to promote the ‘safe systems approach’ to road safety management which focuses on safe speeds, safe roads, safe vehicles, safe people and post-crash care;

(d) to raise the road safety profile in Malta and influence road user behaviour through participation in public educational programs, community programs and other means as may be considered necessary;

(e) to identify, request and analyse road safety-related data and information, and to commission research;

(f) to use road safety data to monitor and evaluate the safety of roads in line with key performance indicators as may be established by the Minister;

(g) to make recommendations for the implementation of road safety measures and the performance indicators that should be used to monitor progress towards agreed targets;

(h) to make recommendations to increase road safety in Malta by ensuring the adoption and implementation of recognised best practices; and

(i) to perform any other function as may be assigned to it by the Minister in the interest of road safety.