Edinburgh police were out and about in Portobello and Joppa yesterday (26 November), cracking down on dangerous driving.
Police Scotland have been conducting something called Operation Close Pass to promote the safe use of shared road space. A police officer cycling in plain clothes uses cameras to alert a colleague, further up the road, if they are passed too closely by a car.
The motorist will then be pulled over to discuss their driving. Cops use a mat to demonstrate the safe distance drivers should leave when they pass a bike user.
In a tweet, the Roads Policing Unit said: " # EdinburghRP and Craigmillar Community officers carried out a Close Pass operation today in Portobello & Joppa. 7 motorists were brought into the site for a 'Chat on the mat' and 4 document offences were detected & reported to the PF (Procurator Fiscal)."
‘Document offences' include drivers failing to produce a copy of their driving licence or other documents.
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A lot of people tweeted in support of the crackdown, with one writing: "Thanks for all your work on this.
"Unfortunately, it's desperately needed. Far, far too many people killed on the roads every day!"
