The Vehicle Activated Signs (VAS) record all traffic movements in and out of our village. There are three signs located at Moor Road, East Road and Ladywell. On a monthly basis, the data from these signs is downloaded and a detailed summary produced. This shows the number of vehicles coming into (inbound) or out of the village (outbound) passed these 3 signs, the number per day on average, the number of vehicles speeding and that number as a % of the total. See full summary below.
On Monday 23rd February, the Speedwatch team turned all 3 Vehicle Activated Signs (VAS) to point in the opposite direction. This will provide data about the speeds of vehicles driving out of the village (outbound) and hopefully attract the attention of all drivers as the flashing signs will be pointing the other way.
The detail below shows the data from the 3 signs from Tuesday 24th February until the end of March 2026.
This detail shows an alarming picture of speeding by a large number of drivers, away from the crossroads down Lady Well Road and up Moor Lane.
If you have any questions on this data, please contact Andrew Wilson on Wilsonlymm1961@btinternet.com or the Parish Council Clerk at melsonbyp8@gmail.com.
Are traffic calming measures needed? Please let me have your thoughts by e-mailing me on Wilsonlymm1961@btinternet.com
Melsonby Community Speed Watch team
The Melsonby Community Speed Watch team are starting seesions again on Wednesday 15th April.
If you are interested in volunteering from April 2026 and can spare 1 or 2 hours per month, please contact Andrew Wilson, the speed watch coordinator at Wilsonlymm1961@btinternet.com. Details of the speed watch sessions from 2023,2024 and 2025are outlined below.
Please help keep our roads safer.
Melsonby Parish Council 