Eighteen drivers will be reported for offences relating to driving under the influence of drink or drugs in the Highlands and Islands during a recent safety campaign.
Detections were made across the region during the national summer initiative, which ran from June 29 until July 13.
Last weekend a further six drivers were stopped with reports to be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal in connection with alleged drink or drug driving.
Of the 18 detections during the period of the campaign, 15 were in relation to drink driving and three alleged drug driving.
A total of 281 negative breath tests were also recorded during the campaign period.
Road Policing Inspector Neil Lumsden said: “Every single drink driver is one too many.
“These recent weeks have shown that a significant number of people think they are above the law and can put others in danger by getting behind the wheel while unfit through drink or drugs.
“Of particular concern is that more than half of the male drink drivers detected during the campaign were under the age of 25-years-old.
“The dangers of drink driving are well publicised – you are not only putting your own life and future livelihood at risk but that of every other innocent road user”.