Large parts of Dundee will be designated 20mph zones in an effort to protect children’s lives.
Residential streets in the Western Gateway development will be speed restricted in their entirety.
The areas around the replacement Baldragon Academy and Sidlaw View schools will also have speed controls, in addition to parking restrictions.
The road safety measures are part of a city-wide move towards a 20mph speed limit, with a number of stretches and zones already introduced.
Dundee does, however, remain some way from the commitment given by cities such as Liverpool and Edinburgh to restricting 70% and 80% of residential streets to 20mph.
Campaign group 20’s Plenty has urged the council to commit wholly to the lower limit and introduce it across the city as soon as possible.
City development committee convener Will Dawson said he believed the speed limits proposed would have a positive impact.
“I am pleased to see all the residential streets in the Western Gateway being limited to 20mph,” he said,
“This is a proposal that will not only prevent injury but also enhance the quality of life of the people who live there.”
Anna Semlyn, campaign manager with 20’s Plenty, does not, however, believe that creating isolated zones should be the way ahead.
“I know that people have got used to 30mph, but let’s think again and reinvent our cities as safer, greener, quieter places,” she said.
“We want everyone to think of 20mph as normal within residential areas and we support wide area limits.
“It is old fashioned thinking to just introduce a few zones when there is no disadvantage to 20mph zones.
“Why reduce speeds on a 100 or 200 yard stretch of road near to schools when that represents only a small part of the trip to school.
“Within Liverpool the project has already resulted in 53 fewer casualties over the course of 12 months.
“It’s a no-brainer as everyone benefits and it really doesn’t cost too much.”