VAS speed sign joint working party annual review meeting

Each year we are invited to attended Stourport Town Councils VAS speed sign working party. The meeting consists of representatives from Stourport Town Council working party, Cllr Morris, Cllr Thomas, Cllr Dawes, The Town Council Clerk Sue Saunders WFDC district councillors, Cllr Griffiths & Cllr Sutton, WCC Cllr Perks and WCC Highways liaison Officer Dean Caswell and PC Maher & PC Roberts from the Safer Neighbourhood Team. 

The meeting focusses on analysing the data that is collected by the Stourport Town Council owned VAS Signs that are rotated around the area of Stourport over the previous 12 months. Discussions are held regarding their locations and any new locations to include based on results and recent community concerns. 

Stourport Town Council secured funding from the PPC road safety fund and has purchased two newer versions which are in the process of being installed as designated locations.

This year WCC Karl Perks installed a newer version VAS sign on Lickhill Road and has transferred this to the Town Council to incorporate the data results into the working party.  

The signs act as a visual reminder, prompting drivers when exceeding the speed limit, or highlighting the legal limit of a given area which are markedly proven methods of speed reduction. This visual reminder prompts drivers to adjust their speed and adhere to the posted limits. This improves compliance with speed regulations, promoting safer driving behaviour. 

The signs also allows for the collection of valuable insights into traffic patterns such as identifying areas with excessive speeding and evaluating the effectiveness of current speed limit enforcement measures. Additionally, this information can optimise traffic management strategies, identify high-risk areas, and develop targeted interventions to enhance road safety.