But village representatives say that, while they welcome the proposals, more still needs to be done to tackle what they claim is a widespread traffic problem in the village.

Parish council chairman Andrew Oliver said: “It’s a good start, but we need more.”

The proposals, which have been drawn up by the East Riding of Yorkshire Council, allow for a new 20 miles per hour zone on Westgate and Westfield Close, near the primary school.

A council spokesman told the Driffield Times that the zone was being introduced to improve safety after the school’s travel plan was approved.

Meanwhile, the existing 30 miles per hour zones on Carr Lane, Nethergate, Station Road, Wansford Road and New Bridge Lane are set to be extended, following calls from the parish council after building development in recent years.

Copies of the new planned speed restrictions can be viewed at the East Riding Council offices in Driffield.

And Coun Oliver said: “Anything that slows or calms the traffic in any shape or form in the village is a good thing.”

But he questioned whether the extended limits would improve what he described as the main problem - congestion in the centre of the village.

Coun Mike Jackson said that some residents had called for traffic calming measures to be introduced on the main street in a bid to slow drivers down.

But he added that he preferred the introduction of a 20 miles per hour limit across the whole village.

Highways officials were due to visit the village yesterday, as the Driffield Times went to press, for discussions with parish councillors on a number of areas of concern.

Those areas include Nethergate, where residents called for action earlier this year to stop heavy lorries using the narrow road.

And Coun Oliver said he was concerned the route could become a ‘rat run’ as motorists try to avoid potential hold-ups around building works scheduled to take place on Station Road.

But the East Riding Council spokesman said: "No further measures have been requested and nothing else is currently planned for Nafferton, although we are always monitoring roads throughout the East Riding."