A FED up parent council has pleaded for help as rogue drivers continue to flout a car ban surrounding a Cardonald primary school.

Our Lady of the Rosary Primary was one of the first to be included in Glasgow City Council’s car free zone initiative in August last year.

However, despite multiple spot checks from police officers, drivers continue to breach the rules by travelling down Lourdes Avenue and Tarfside Gardens during the prohibited time slots of 8.30am to 9.15am and 2.30pm and 3.15pm.

Chair Sarah Friel has now called on the local authority to provide more support to the school as tensions brew among the parents.

She said: “If anything, it’s maybe worse. There are faster drivers, drivers who aren’t paying any attention to the fact there are children crossing, and it’s becoming contentious between the parents who do adhere and those who don’t.

“We’ve contacted the council to ask for further support to make it work.

“As far as we’re aware there haven’t been any fines issues as yet, because when the police are around people follow the rules. The problems arise when they’re not around.”

The scheme, which has now been expanded to a total of 27 schools across the city, can see drivers - except for residents or blue badge holders - slapped with a £50 fine if they’re caught using the road during certain timeslots.

Elsewhere, a 69% drop in traffic has been reported by the council around schools involved in the scheme - with Broomhill Primary reporting a 100% decline.

However, Ms Friel said it is simply “ineffective” at the South Side location and parents feel it has been “left at the school’s door” without any help from the council.

Councillor Jim Kavanagh said: “We’re trying to educate the few parents who continue to do this and, quite frankly, it’s not working.

“The council have spent all this money without making sure it could be enforced. The police can’t be there all the time.

“The council has to have a plan B.”

A spokesman for the council said: “There has been a very positive response to the school car free zone trial with a substantial drop in school run traffic at the schools involved.

“Significantly fewer cars at the school gate makes it much safer for children and will encourage more travel to and from school by foot or by bike.

“Anyone driving into a school car free zone is committing an offence with a moving vehicle and is liable to receive a fine from the police.

“We liaise with police on a range of road safety issues and if there are concerns with compliance at particular zones, they can be targeted for enforcement.

“We are aware of specific concerns in relation to Our Lady of the Rosary Primary and we will be working with the school community to promote the benefits of their car free zone.”

“A further roll-out of the scheme is due to come into effect in the coming weeks as parents across the city increasingly welcome safer streets for their children.”