Police in Edinburgh reported 19 drivers for various offences during a crack-down on a busy main road.
After stopping 51 vehicles, almost half were found to be breaking the law in one way or another including having no insurance, using their mobile phone and driving without a fastened seatbelt.
Officers were on standby on Easter Road and took to Twitter to report their findings on Friday, November 25.
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They said that out of the 51 vehicles stopped, four were driven by someone without insurance, four were seized, one was being driven by an unaccompanied provisional holder, six drivers were not wearing a seatbelt and four more were using mobile phones.
Officers added that aside from these eye-opening results, several other vehicle defects were reported.
They tweeted: "During a road check around Easter Road @EdinPolNE with Road Policing checked 51 vehicles. They reported; four times no insurance, four times vehicle seizures, one driving unaccompanied on provisional licence, six times no seat belts worn and four times using mobile phone.
"Various defects to vehicles were reported."
Several users were happy to see officers cracking down on drivers in the area. One commented: "Great job, more of this please. Too much speeding on Easter Road."
Another added: "It is good the Police are doing these road traffic checks every day. They are saving lives in a big and impressive way. Keep it up."
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