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.
After authorisation from the Meslsonby Parish Council, 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.
To ensure the VAS signs were still working correctly and to gain an initial snapshot of what the data would tell us, I have completed a download and summary of one weeks data. Please see this summary below.
My initial thoughts are:
| Volumes – Moor Road busier inbound – East Road much busier inbound and Ladywell volumes nearly equal. | |||
| Speeds – Moor Road and East Road are similar however Ladywell speeding inbound is much worse that outbound. | |||
| Speed % – Moor Road and Ladywell are high. 20%+ drivers are driving too fast in the very heart of the village. |
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 looking to re-start sessions in mid April 2026. 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 