A group of Edinburgh drivers were caught out last week after police carried out a crackdown on motorists near the city bypass.
Issuing a warning on social media at the weekend, road police in Edinburgh and Midlothian shared they had brought a number of drivers into their checkpoint as part of their winter safety campaign.
Creating the stop-point at Straiton retail park next to the A720, nearly 50 unsuspecting drivers were asked to pull over so their details and vehicles could be looked over.
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Sharing their findings, road police said that two vehicles had been prohibited for mechanical defects, as well as another to cars issued tickets due to 'bald tyres.'
One vehicle was also seized at the checkpoint after it was found to have no insurance, as well as the driver being found to have no license.
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However, officers were also pleased to report that all breath tests carried out at the checkpoint had come back as negative.
A tweet read: "#DalkeithRP and Edinburgh #NMCU ran a winter road check today. Of 46 vehicles stopped, 2 prohibited for mechanical defects, 2 tickets issued for bald tyres, and 1 seized for no insurance and driver with no licence.
"All negative breath tests as well."
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