Work has begun on establishing an experimental 20mph speed limit zone in Dundee.

Traffic in and around the Glens and Johnston Avenue will be subject to the reduced maximum speed for 12 months in a bid to create safer roads.

The city council will then review the scheme to investigate its effectiveness.

Mark Flynn, depute convener of the council's city development committee, oversaw signage and road markings being put in place this week.

He said: "This area came out very strongly in favour of reducing the speed limit to 20mph when we carried out our consultation, and the works today signal the last piece of the jigsaw before that trial can start.

"A trial will help us to find out more about how to balance residents' responses with the need to keep the city safely on the move as effectively and efficiently as possible - so it is crucial that we take the full year to find out exactly what effect slowing down traffic will have.

"The limit will officially come into force when these works are complete and we will be keeping a close eye on road safety, traffic movement and pedestrian access throughout the year."

More than 95% of residents in Johnston Avenue who responded to a survey in 2016 were in favour of making it a 20mph zone.

The overall figures showed that 56% of those who responded city wide said they wanted the maximum speed reduced by 10mph.