A local man has appeared in 💮court accused of driving on closed roads during the Isle 💮of Man TT.

A 60-year-old man was aꦚllegedly stopped in his Citroe🌌n Berlingo in Churchtown on Wednesday May 29,  reports.

He spent a night in the cells be🐠fore appearing befo♓re Douglas Courthouse.

He did not enter a plea and his case wa๊s adjourned uไntil June 13. He was bailed for £500.

The accusation is that🤪 he drove on a closed road during a red flag period during Wednesday’s Sidecar qualifying.

The Isle of Man Constabulary had previously warned motorists to 𒅌be on their best behaviour during the TT, wh♍ich runs from May 29 until June 8.

Insp Paul Kemp told the that ᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚthe police, who have had their numbers boosted during the TT, would “intervene” to make the period "as safe as possible".

The police will use unmarked bikes and cars and, Insp Paul Kemp insists, they make "no apologies" for their me🦩thods to keep the island safe.

The Mountain Course now features new signs for drivers 🎐to remind them of the high quantity of crashes in the pastꦺ five years.

Sgt Elliot Butler warned that the extra 25 or 30 police officers during the TT would allow them to "dealt robustly" with drivers who are not respecting the roads, in an effort to "reduce the risk of collis🌞ions".