Council bosses have insisted that no decision has been taken on an experimental road safety plan at Coupar Angus, despite signs going up at the town’s primary school.
A traffic ban is being introduced at four schools in Perthshire, during pick-up and drop-off times, as part of an 18-month pilot study.
If successful, the scheme, similar to one being tested in Edinburgh, could be rolled out across the region.
The four schools selected for the trial are Burrelton, Coupar Angus, Arngask and Luncarty.
However, Perth and Kinross Council agreed to postpone the trial at Coupar Angus, following the tragic death of two-year-old Harlow Edwards in October.
The youngster had been walking along Forfar Road with her older sister and brother when she was struck by a car.
The accident has triggered calls for increased safety on the road, near the popular Larghan Park, and at other areas throughout the town.
Community councillors had asked the local authority to put the local traffic exclusion plan on hold, while a long-term safety plan was considered.
Concerns were raised that the traffic ban would mean more children having to cross Forfar Road to get to and from lessons.
Now a series of electronic signs warning motorists about the traffic ban have been installed near the town’s primary school.
A spokeswoman for the council has stressed that no date has been set for the scheme’s activation, however.
“The signs had been ordered and a work order created for the installation before the decision had been made to postpone the trial in Coupar Angus,” she said.
“To save time in the future we have continued with installing the infrastructure for each area due to be part of the trial. However, the signs will not be turned on at this time.
“While we continue to undertake consultation, we do not have a date for the trial to begin in Coupar Angus.”
The Edwards family has supported a locally-led campaign for improvements at Coupar Angus. They have been calling for a 20mph zone to be created on Forfar Road.
Mum Sara Edwards told a recent council meeting: “Safety and saving lives should always be a priority.”
A crown office spokesman has confirmed that investigations into the accident are still ongoing.
