Request installation of an electronic road sign

A Mobile Vehicle Activated Sign (MVAS), also known as a Speed Indicator device (SID), is a road sign where the message only becomes visible when the approaching vehicle is going over a certain speed.

Town and Parish Councils can complete an application form after reading the guidance below.

You will need to:

• tell us the information you would like to be displayed on the sign (only appropriate information will be approved)
• organise a one-off training session with the supplier
• purchase solar MVAS units to minimise environmental impacts unless there is a justified reason for using non-solar powered MVAS units
• apply for a section 171 license if you need to break ground

If the MVAS unit is not being fitted to existing street furniture, you should also:

• buy hinged posts and ground screws to attach the unit
• apply for a road space booking as traffic management may be required for the installation of posts

You can only install 1 MVAS for a minimum of 4 sites and only 2 MVAS per Parish (a minimum of 8 sites).

To support the application, you will need to show:

• evidence of a conversation with your local area technician to confirm that installation of an MVAS in the desired location is possible
• where you want the MVAS to be located
• a risk assessment for each site
• data to evidence the need for an MVAS at that location (for example speed tube data, resident feedback or police communication)
• that you've consulted residents who live near the proposed location of each site
• where the MVAS will be moved every 4 to 6 weeks
• evidence of a minimum of £5 million public liability insurance

Complete our MVAS application form (PDF, 1.22MB) and send it to:

Mary McElhinney
Buckinghamshire Council
10th Floor
Walton Street Offices
Walton Street
Aylesbury
Buckinghamshire
HP20 1UA