A Dundee man became the first person to have a vehicle clamped in the city in a crackdown on unpaid fines.
The man awoke on Monday morning to discover his car clamped after he failed to respond to repeated warnings to pay the remainder of a fine imposed for a driving offence at the Justice of Peace Court.
He had to pay the outstanding fine as well as the additional clamping costs to reclaim his car.
The action, taken on behalf of the Scottish Court Service (SCS), is the fate awaiting anyone who has been ignoring warnings to repay any kind of court-imposed fine or fixed penalty notice.
Once clamped owners have 24 hours to pay the full amount to have their vehicle uplifted and put into storage where there are further daily charges.
Ultimately the court can sell or scrap unclaimed vehicles.
Other vehicles belonging to fine defaulters are currently being earmarked for clamping in the area over the next three months.
The SCS has a range of enforcement powers in place to collect outstanding fines which, as well as clamping cars, includes arresting wages, deducting benefits and freezing bank accounts.
Chief operations officer Cliff Binnig said: “If you have an outstanding fine in the Dundee area, we urge you to catch up with your payments now.
“If you don’t, you could be the next person to see your car clamped or your employer approached to deduct money directly from your wages.”