The plea comes after confusion over who is responsible for extending the requested 20mph speed limit at the primary school.
South Ayrshire Council has told Barrhill Community Council it is not in their power to grant the extension, whereas transport offcials at Holyrood say local authorities have all the powers necessary to put a 20mph speed limit in place.
Parents fear there won't be action taken until someone is seriously injured and want something done sooner, rather than later.
Fionnadh Ratchford, secretary of Barrhill Community Council, said: "We are united in our stance. We are not prepared to wait until the statistics show the casualty rate in Barrhill warrants speed restriction measures.
"We want them now, before any children are hurt."
Speaking about a traffic survey that was carried out, she added: "It showed that there was a 'disappointingly high' level of speeding. The average driver speeds past our school.."
Last Wednesday, the school handed in their Brake4Barrhill Primary School petition to South Ayrshire Council asking for further traffic-calming measures, and included 250 signatures.
The day was chosen as it co-incided with an event by the UK's road traffic charity "Brake", who organised a world record attempt for the largest walking bus that day. The campaign highlights the 985 children killed or seriously injured on British roads in 2006.
"Brake" is also strongly campaigning for 20mph speed restrictions past all schools.
Chief executive of Brake, Mary Williams, said: "In so many communities, parents are too scared to choose the green option and allow their children to walk to school, resulting in more congestion and danger on our roads through the school run."
The local authorities have already cut back the tree foliage that covered the 30mph sign in Barrhill and repaired the faulty 20mph signs to improve safety but the school and community council are looking for more. The parents and school want the 20mph speed limit introduced earlier and throughout the day, not just school opening and closing periods.
The speed of traffic through the village isn't the only concern residents have.
Parking, in particular at the school, is a big problem as well. During school hours, cars are parked on either side of the pavement and it causes further congestion.
A spokesperson for South Ayrshire Council said: "The School Travel Plan produced by Barrhill Primary School in 2002 identified a need for a part-time speed limit outside Barrhill Primary School and the council provided this speed limit in 2004.
"The school parent council and community council now want the speed limit changed to a permanent 24 hours speed limit and for that to be extended the full length of the village. Scottish Government funding for 20 mph around schools ended in 31 March 2008.
"The council will now have to assess this new request from Barrhill and prioritise it with all other requests for traffic calming."