Perth and Kinross Council will impose a primary school traffic ban at drop-off and pick-up times to ease road safety fears.
The authority is preparing to implement an 18-month pilot study for school exclusion zones around four schools in the region.
If the pilot proves to be a success the scheme could potentially be applied to a further 25 schools across Perth and Kinross.
School exclusion zones are already being operated in other local authority areas, including Dundee, East Lothian and Edinburgh.
At next week’s meeting of the enterprise and infrastructure committee, councillors will be asked to apply similar Traffic Regulation Order’s (TRO) in Perth and Kinross.
The four primary schools selected for the trial are Burrelton, Coupar Angus, Arngask and Luncarty.
They were chosen due to experiencing ongoing road safety issues caused by drivers bringing their vehicles too close to the school gates.
The exact length of the prohibition will vary from school to school, but it is likely to be between 30-45 minutes before and after their start and finish times.
The success of the trial will be measured through any reduction in traffic congestion and speed around school gates; an increase in walking and cycling and reduction in car trips; and a number of before and after surveys.
In a report to the committee, traffic and network manager Charles Haggart said: “At the entrance to the scheme, there will be large signs which will have flashing lights to indicate when the scheme is in operation.”
“There will be exemptions given to residents, local businesses, Blue Badge holders and other permitted vehicles, such as emergency services, school contract buses, and roads and utility companies undertaking emergency works.
“A permit system will be implemented to allow authorised vehicles to access/egress the restricted area.”
The convener of the enterprise and infrastructure committee John Kellas, believes effective school restriction zones will help increase walking and cycling journeys, leading to fewer car trips.
He said: “We acknowledge that this will require a change in routine for some pupils and parents.
“However, having seen the success other councils have had, we are confident that this will be a great step forward for improving safety at our schools.”
On completion of the necessary TROs, it is proposed to carry out the engineering works before the end of the 2016-17 financial year.
Once this work is complete, the trial will begin.