A young man from Beaconsfield has been slapped with various charges, including evading police and high-range drink driving, following an incident over the weekend.
The 24-year-old was allegedly riding an unregistered trail bike without a helmet on Weld Street in Beaconsfield around 5pm on Sunday when police attempted to pull him over.
However, the man ignored the officers and sped off, only to be caught a short time later.
A breath test revealed the man had a blood alcohol content (BAC) of 0.189, more than four times the legal limit of 0.05.
He was immediately handed a two-year driving ban and had his motorcycle confiscated indefinitely.
The man is scheduled to appear in the Launceston Magistrates Court at a later date.
“Police are out on the roads every day enforcing the rules to keep our community safe and we will continue to do everything we can to stop illegal and dangerous driving occurring,” a spokesperson said.