Police have warned riders of motorcycles and quad bikes against riding off-road on public paths after a biker was injured crashing into a gate.
The accident happened on a canal tow path at Tomnahurich Bridge, Inverness. The man required hospital treatment.
Northern Constabulary said riders using tow paths were partly behind increasing complaints about off-road riding.
Officers said irresponsible use of the bikes could lead to them being seized and even destroyed.
'Worst case'
Sgt Gus Stewart said the force wanted to ensure public paths and tracks were safe.
He added: "We ask that if you are using any such vehicle you seek approval of the land owners first or seek to find approved clubs or tracks in the area.
"I would also like to remind riders, if your motorcycle is being used on a road or public place it requires to be covered by a policy of insurance.
"If you don't, you run the risk of being reported, your motorcycle being seized, and in the worst case, it thereafter being destroyed."
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