diff --git a/IODevice.cpp b/IODevice.cpp
index f13404c..de6b021 100644
--- a/IODevice.cpp
+++ b/IODevice.cpp
@@ -274,6 +274,18 @@ IODevice *IODevice::findDevice(VPIN vpin) {
   }
   return NULL;
 }
+
+// Private helper function to check for vpin overlap. Run during setup only.
+// returns true if pins DONT overlap with existing device
+bool IODevice::checkNoOverlap(VPIN firstPin, uint8_t nPins) { 
+  for (VPIN testPin=firstPin; testPin< (firstPin+nPins); testPin++)
+  if (findDevice(testPin)) {
+    DIAG(F("WARNING HAL Pin %d overlap, re-definition of pins  %d to %d ignored."),
+            testPin, firstPin, firstPin+nPins);
+    return false; 
+  }
+  return true;
+}
   
 //==================================================================================================================
 // Static data
diff --git a/IODevice.h b/IODevice.h
index 193b86b..396fc46 100644
--- a/IODevice.h
+++ b/IODevice.h
@@ -228,6 +228,9 @@ protected:
   //  pin low if an input changes state.
   int16_t _gpioInterruptPin = -1;
 
+  // Method to check if pins will overlap before creating new device. 
+  static bool checkNoOverlap(VPIN firstPin, uint8_t nPins=1);
+
   // Static support function for subclass creation
   static void addDevice(IODevice *newDevice);
 
@@ -239,7 +242,7 @@ private:
   bool owns(VPIN vpin);
   // Method to find device handling Vpin
   static IODevice *findDevice(VPIN vpin);
-
+  
   IODevice *_nextDevice = 0;
   unsigned long _nextEntryTime;
   static IODevice *_firstDevice;
diff --git a/IO_AnalogueInputs.h b/IO_AnalogueInputs.h
index 85c224a..ade497b 100644
--- a/IO_AnalogueInputs.h
+++ b/IO_AnalogueInputs.h
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ public:
     addDevice(this);
   }
   static void create(VPIN firstVpin, int nPins, uint8_t i2cAddress) {
-    new ADS111x(firstVpin, nPins, i2cAddress);
+    if (checkNoOverlap(firstVpin,nPins)) new ADS111x(firstVpin, nPins, i2cAddress);
   }
 private:
   void _begin() {
diff --git a/IO_DCCAccessory.cpp b/IO_DCCAccessory.cpp
index 6e739cd..214a2f9 100644
--- a/IO_DCCAccessory.cpp
+++ b/IO_DCCAccessory.cpp
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
 #define ADDRESS(packedaddr) ((packedaddr) >> 2)
 #define SUBADDRESS(packedaddr) ((packedaddr) % 4)
 
-void DCCAccessoryDecoder::create(VPIN vpin, int nPins, int DCCAddress, int DCCSubaddress) {
-  new DCCAccessoryDecoder(vpin, nPins, DCCAddress, DCCSubaddress);
+void DCCAccessoryDecoder::create(VPIN firstVpin, int nPins, int DCCAddress, int DCCSubaddress) {
+  if (checkNoOverlap(firstVpin,nPins)) new DCCAccessoryDecoder(firstVpin, nPins, DCCAddress, DCCSubaddress);
 }
 
 // Constructors
diff --git a/IO_DFPlayer.h b/IO_DFPlayer.h
index bdf0626..44d4b5c 100644
--- a/IO_DFPlayer.h
+++ b/IO_DFPlayer.h
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ public:
   }
 
   static void create(VPIN firstVpin, int nPins, HardwareSerial &serial) {
-    new DFPlayer(firstVpin, nPins, serial);
+    if (checkNoOverlap(firstVpin,nPins)) new DFPlayer(firstVpin, nPins, serial);
   }
 
 protected:
diff --git a/IO_ExampleSerial.cpp b/IO_ExampleSerial.cpp
index efcc3bf..12476db 100644
--- a/IO_ExampleSerial.cpp
+++ b/IO_ExampleSerial.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ IO_ExampleSerial::IO_ExampleSerial(VPIN firstVpin, int nPins, HardwareSerial *se
 
 // Static create method for one module.
 void IO_ExampleSerial::create(VPIN firstVpin, int nPins, HardwareSerial *serial, unsigned long baud) {
-  new IO_ExampleSerial(firstVpin, nPins, serial, baud);
+  if (checkNoOverlap(firstVpin,nPins)) new IO_ExampleSerial(firstVpin, nPins, serial, baud);
 }
 
 // Device-specific initialisation
diff --git a/IO_HCSR04.h b/IO_HCSR04.h
index 9bbd2f8..f413991 100644
--- a/IO_HCSR04.h
+++ b/IO_HCSR04.h
@@ -86,7 +86,8 @@ public:
 
   // Static create function provides alternative way to create object
   static void create(VPIN vpin, int trigPin, int echoPin, uint16_t onThreshold, uint16_t offThreshold) {
-    new HCSR04(vpin, trigPin, echoPin, onThreshold, offThreshold);
+    if (checkNoOverlap(vpin) && checkNoOverlap(trigPin) && checkNoOverlap(echoPin))
+        new HCSR04(vpin, trigPin, echoPin, onThreshold, offThreshold);
   }
 
 protected:
diff --git a/IO_MCP23008.h b/IO_MCP23008.h
index 18ff12f..8062128 100644
--- a/IO_MCP23008.h
+++ b/IO_MCP23008.h
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 class MCP23008 : public GPIOBase<uint8_t> {
 public:
   static void create(VPIN firstVpin, uint8_t nPins, uint8_t I2CAddress, int interruptPin=-1) {
-    new MCP23008(firstVpin, nPins, I2CAddress, interruptPin);
+    if (checkNoOverlap(firstVpin, nPins)) new MCP23008(firstVpin, nPins, I2CAddress, interruptPin);
   }
 
   // Constructor
diff --git a/IO_MCP23017.h b/IO_MCP23017.h
index 930b051..4ad84cb 100644
--- a/IO_MCP23017.h
+++ b/IO_MCP23017.h
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 class MCP23017 : public GPIOBase<uint16_t> {
 public:
   static void create(VPIN vpin, int nPins, uint8_t I2CAddress, int interruptPin=-1) {
-    new MCP23017(vpin, min(nPins,16), I2CAddress, interruptPin);
+    if (checkNoOverlap(vpin, nPins)) new MCP23017(vpin, min(nPins,16), I2CAddress, interruptPin);
   }
   
   // Constructor
diff --git a/IO_PCA9685.cpp b/IO_PCA9685.cpp
index 55065b7..ae6d3dd 100644
--- a/IO_PCA9685.cpp
+++ b/IO_PCA9685.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ static void writeRegister(byte address, byte reg, byte value);
 
 // Create device driver instance.
 void PCA9685::create(VPIN firstVpin, int nPins, uint8_t I2CAddress) {
-  new PCA9685(firstVpin, nPins, I2CAddress);
+  if (checkNoOverlap(firstVpin, nPins)) new PCA9685(firstVpin, nPins, I2CAddress);
 }
 
 // Configure a port on the PCA9685.
diff --git a/IO_PCF8574.h b/IO_PCF8574.h
index 58c4654..5a9dc05 100644
--- a/IO_PCF8574.h
+++ b/IO_PCF8574.h
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 class PCF8574 : public GPIOBase<uint8_t> {
 public:
   static void create(VPIN firstVpin, uint8_t nPins, uint8_t I2CAddress, int interruptPin=-1) {
-    new PCF8574(firstVpin, nPins, I2CAddress, interruptPin);
+    if (checkNoOverlap(firstVpin, nPins)) new PCF8574(firstVpin, nPins, I2CAddress, interruptPin);
   }
 
   PCF8574(VPIN firstVpin, uint8_t nPins, uint8_t I2CAddress, int interruptPin=-1)
diff --git a/IO_VL53L0X.h b/IO_VL53L0X.h
index bcdbc49..71f81e0 100644
--- a/IO_VL53L0X.h
+++ b/IO_VL53L0X.h
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ public:
     addDevice(this);
   }
   static void create(VPIN firstVpin, int nPins, uint8_t i2cAddress, uint16_t onThreshold, uint16_t offThreshold, VPIN xshutPin = VPIN_NONE) {
-    new VL53L0X(firstVpin, nPins, i2cAddress, onThreshold, offThreshold, xshutPin);
+     if (checkNoOverlap(firstVpin, nPins)) new VL53L0X(firstVpin, nPins, i2cAddress, onThreshold, offThreshold, xshutPin);
   }
 
 protected: