A video competition has been launched for schools across Edinburgh as part of Road Safety Week 2017.

The challenge is for primary children to come up with engaging short films to show why "life is better at 20mph".

Transport convener Lesley Macinnes launched the competition on Wednesday at St Catherine's RC Primary School in Gracemount.

The school lies within the final phase of Edinburgh's city wide 20mph roll-out, which is due to be introduced in south Edinburgh in early 2018.

Road Safety Week began on Monday and runs until Sunday.

Ms Macinnes said: "I'm delighted to be launching our new 20mph video competition here today, particularly given the UK-wide focus on speeding this week as part of Road Safety Week 2017.

"Pupils from all over Edinburgh have already been tremendous supporters of the city's move towards calmer and more pleasant streets - coming up with the design for our mascot, the Reducer, among other things - and I'm sure we'll see some wonderful creativity on display once again."

Road safety charity Brake's director of campaigns Jason Wakeford said: "Speeding remains a major problem, causing untold suffering to families up and down the country.

"Driving is unpredictable and if something unexpected happens on the road ahead, such as a child stepping out from between parked cars, it's a driver's speed that determines whether they can stop in time and, if they can't, how hard they will hit.

"That's why we're encouraging everyone to 'speed down save lives' for Road Safety Week this year."

The winning school will receive £500 to be spent on active travel activities or equipment and the two runner-up schools will receive £250 for the same purpose.