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

A 60-year-old man was allegedly stopped in🐟 his Citroen Berlingo in Churchtown🥂 on Wednesday May 29,  reports.

He spent a night in the cells before appearing before&n𓃲bsp;Doug🍰las Courthouse.

He did not enter a plea and his cas♔e was adjourned until 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.

T꧅he Isle of Man Constabulary had previously warned motorists 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 numbꦕers boosted during the TT, would “intervene” to make the period "as safe as possible".

The police will use 💙unmarked bikes and cars and, Ins💛p Paul Kemp insists, they make "no apologies" for their methods 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 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 respecting the roads, in an ef🅠fort to "reduce the risk of collisions".