THE Families Officer at Beachley Barracks told a parish meeting that he "fully backed" a local campaign for traffic calming on the busy Beachley Road in Sedbury.
Captain Tim Beighton said he supported local efforts to slow down traffic on the stretch of road which runs between the primary school and secondary schools in the village.
It is understood the Army camp, which is now home to the 2nd Battalion Royal Anglian Regiment, has around 140 children at the two schools.
Leading the present campaign is Mrs Marina Goodwin, whose son Richard, 10, was recently knocked down on the road and was taken to Frenchay Hospital in Bristol with severe head injuries.
He is fortunately on the road to recovery but for a time things were touch and go and he spent nearly three weeks in hospital.
"People come off the A48, get to the roundabout in Sedbury, and then they are faced with a straight stretch of road. Before you know it you are doing 40mph and people just put their foot down," said Mrs Goodwin.
She said a 30mph sign at the roundabout was easy to overlook, and while there was a crossing patrol before and after school it wasn't at the ideal spot.
What was really needed was some way to make traffic slow down by the schools and by the shops, which were a magnet to children on the other side of the road.
"I don't quite know what would work best. They could use rumble strips and I believe a 20mph limit can be introduced near schools," she said. She welcomed the Army's involvement in the revived campaign, which was first started in 1991 after a local child was killed on the road.
There had been other accidents since and she believes many local people have written to the county council seeking action.
The meeting heard that the concerns were being passed on to the county council and the parish would pursue them.
"We just want something done before there are more accidents," said Mrs Goodwin.