The Capalaba section of the road between Broadwater and Moreton Bay roads is home to a primary school, provides access to another two schools and contains childcare facilities.

Traffic monitoring suggests about 50 long trucks or large combination trucks travel in each direction along this part of Mount Cotton Road each day.

Council officers said this number was too small to justify introducing load limits on the road, but councillors have decided to take other steps to improve safety.

The council will seek an agreement with Mount Cotton quarry operators to avoid truck movements during 8-9am and 2.30-3.30pm on weekdays.

Mount Cotton Road's existing status as a haulage route in the Redlands Planning Scheme is also under review and more traffic monitoring will be carried out.

Karremen Quarries managing director Dick Karreman said he was always happy to discuss such issues with the council.