Police have stopped dozens of taxis across the north-east to check they are fit for the road as part of a safety initiative.
Officers stopped 50 private hire vehicles in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire to ensure they were roadworthy and had proper paperwork and equipment.
During the inspection just one car was found not to pass the stringent tests – due to an issue with the driver’s taxi licence.
The vehicle has now been banned from the roads while the issue is resolved.
Police said that “several” other drivers were warned over “minor issues”.
A spokesman for the force said: “Road policing officers conducted a taxi initiative in Aberdeen city and shire, whereby 50 taxis were stopped and checked.
“All of the vehicles stopped and checked were found to be roadworthy and carrying the required equipment.
“One taxi was prohibited from operating due to an issue with their taxi licence.
“Several other drivers were warned regarding minor issues.”
Taxi drivers face a strict set of rules to put their vehicles out for public hire, including strong regulations on the vehicles being worthy for the road.
As well as checking the condition of the cars, police issued advice to drivers on how to deal with abusive behaviour – or even contend with attempted thefts – in their line of work.