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 allegedly stopped in his Citroen Berl🐲ing🦹o in Churchtown on Wednesday May 29,  reports.

He spent a night in the cells before appearing before Dougl🥀as Courthouse.

He did not enter a plea and his ﷽case was adjourned unti🐻l June 13. He was bailed for £500.

The accusati♓on 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 motorist🤡s to be on their best behaviour during the TT, which runs from May 29 until June 8.

Insp Paul Kemp told the that the police, who have had their numbers boosted during the TT, would “intervene” ♋to mak🧸e 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 methods to ke🔴ep the island safe.

The Mountain Course now features new signs for drivers to remind them of the high quantity o✨f crashes in the past 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 respecti😼ng th🐻e roads, in an effort to "reduce the risk of collisions".