Police warned 10 drivers about how much room they are giving cyclists during an operation in Inverness.
Operation Close Pass was in action on Saturday on the B9006 between the Highland capital and Sunnyside – with a check-in location at the Culloden Battlefield visitor centre.
It involved drivers who didn’t give enough room when passing an unmarked police cyclist being pulled over for a demonstration on how to overtake safely using a specially-designed mat.
Road policing sergeant Donnie Mackinnon said: “We were pleased with the interest in Operation Close Pass and our interaction with the drivers we stopped and the general public was largely very positive.
“Our message to everyone we spoke with is very simple – you should give as much room when passing a cyclist as you would when overtaking a car.
“The Close Pass mat gives a clear visual example of this and has been well received whenever we have used it.
“Many motorists do not consider that passing cyclists too closely puts themselves in danger, not just the more vulnerable road user on the bike.
“All road users should be able to travel safely and we hope that activity like Operation Close Pass will encourage drivers to consider how their behaviour could change for the better.”