A 19-year-old man is facing an impaired charge after police pulled over an off-road motorcycle in the west end of St. John’s overnight.
Around 12:30 a.m., police noticed the two riders were not wearing helmets and conducted a traffic safety stop.
The driver of the motorcycle was suspected to be under the influence. He was taken to the Mount Pearl detachment for the breathalyzer test.
The 19-year-old was charged with impaired. He was also issued several tickets under the Highway Traffic Act.
He was released to appear in court at a later date.