Road cops from north Scotland carried out patrols and road checks on the A96 on Monday November 30 and Tuesday December 1, stopping over 150 cars.
The Aberdeen and Dingwall Trunk Road Patrol Groups were joined by Divisional Road Policing colleagues from Highland and Islands Division, Aberdeenshire and Moray Division and Aberdeen City Division.
The officers were supported by the North Safety Camera unit who were deployed over two consecutive days at various locations between Aberdeen and Inverness.
A police statement said: “As well as attending a number of collisions on the road, which fortunately did not involve any serious injury, over 150 vehicles were stopped with a variety of offences being detected.
“Despite the poor weather conditions and some parts of the road having coverings of snow, it was disappointing that 20 drivers were still found to be exceeding the speed limit.”
A number of fixed penalties were issued to drivers who had failed to clear the snow from their vehicles and were unable to clearly see the road.
Eleven drivers were reported for using mobile phones while driving and various vehicles were found to have defects or expired MOT’s.
One vehicle was seized and another was prohibited for being driven due to vehicle defects.
Sergeant Steve Manson from the Trunk Road Policing Group said, “This is one of a number of operations we have carried out over multiple divisions across Scotland.
“Being part of a national police service allows Road Policing units to easily work together to target specific areas or roads without being restricted by previous Force boundaries.
“Officers carried out dedicated patrols and roadside checks in marked and unmarked vehicles along the length of the road, with the support of safety camera vans.
“Reducing the number of people injured on Scotland’s roads is a top priority both nationally and locally for Police Scotland and it is extremely disappointing that a small minority of motorists are still placing other road users and themselves in danger by driving inappropriately or not ensuring that their vehicle is adequately maintained.
“With the recent spell of cold weather it is important that motorists take time to carry out some basic checks on their vehicles to ensure that they are ready for the wintery weather over the next few months.
“Road Policing Officers will continue to work together carrying out similar operations over the next few months in an effort to reduce casualties on Scotland’s roads and positively influence driver behaviour.”