A LEARNER motorcycle allegedly riding through Honeysuckle with a pillion passenger while intoxicated will face court - and the passenger has also been fined.
Police stopped a motorcyclist on Workshop Way in Newcastle about 2am on Saturday.
Officers allegedly noted the rider, 19, and his 18-year-old pillion passenger were not wearing helments.
Both were breath tested, returning a positive result.
The rider was arrested and taken to Newcastle police station to undergo a breath analysis.
Police will allege that test returned a reading of 0.061.
The 19-year-old received a court attendance notice to face Newcastle Local Court in mid-January for low range drink driving, not wearing a helmet with one passenger also without a helmet, and a learner riding a motorbike carrying another person.
The 17-year-old also received an infringement notice, police said.
