A new cycle safety campaign being piloted in Edinburgh is already 'changing driver behaviour', according to police.

An unmarked police officer riding around the capital has spoken to 68 people as part of Operation Close Pass, which aims to highlight the space cyclists need on the roads.

Constable Dominic Doyle, who is running the operation, said: "We have carried out the operation in different parts of the city and whilst we have stopped roughly the same number of drivers in each location, the advice was definitely taken on board by those people and we have noticed the public reacting the same way.

"This week I've seen drivers giving cyclists far more room when overtaking and colleagues are reporting the same.

A number of motorists were issued with fixed penalty notices for speeding, lack of MOT or driving licence as part of the project.