A police crackdown on dangerous drivers has resulted in more than 150 offences being recorded across the north-east.
The campaign, which was carried out between November 12-23 in support of National Brake Road Safety Week, focused on raising awareness of vulnerable road users such as pedestrians, cyclists, horse riders and motorcyclists.
This category accounted for 40% of the 172 deaths on Scottish roads in 2013.
A further 3,403 vulnerable road users were injured in the same period.
A total of 175 offences were detected by police officers from the Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire and Moray divisions.
They included 134 incidents of speeding, 20 dangerous or careless driving offences, 14 mobile phone offences and seven pedal cycle offences.
Inspector Ian Kirkwood from Aberdeen Division Road Policing said: “Drivers should be aware that pedal cyclists, motorcyclists and pedestrians may not be as visible and should therefore drive at a speed that is suitable for the conditions with the safety of those vulnerable road users in mind.
“Children and the elderly in particular can find it difficult to judge speed and distance, especially in the dark, and may attempt to cross the road when it is not safe to do so.
“I would encourage all road users to heed the saying ‘be safe be seen’ and dress for the low light levels in winter and use lights appropriately.”
Chief inspector Richard Craig from the Aberdeenshire and Moray Division said: “The purpose of this campaign was to focus on educating everyone about the vulnerability of certain groups of road users and it is disappointing that a number of motorists are still not heeding our advice.
“Keeping Scotland’s roads safe requires all road users to work together, enjoy the roads but travel safely and adhere to road traffic legislation.”