A 35-year-old will face court next year after he used a mobility scooter on the Pacific Highway near Newcastle to tow his motorboat. Vision: Nine News.

A man who used a mobility scooter to tow a boat along the Pacific Highway near Newcastle has been charged by police.

The 35-year-old man charged on Wednesday with multiple offences and will face court early next year.

A photo of the man driving down the Pacific Highway on a motorised scooter was widely shared on social media. Supplied

Police responded to reports of a mobility scooter being used to tow a 17-foot motorboat on Friday, October 19 at Belmont.

The incident was captured by a member of the public and widely circulated on social media.

Police attached to Lake Macquarie Highway Patrol made a number of inquiries in relation to the matter following the incident.

The man was charged by way of a Future Court Attendance Notice for driving whilst disqualified, use unregistered vehicle on road, use uninsured vehicle on road, and use unregistered trailer on road.

He is due to appear in Belmont Local Court on January 9.

Newcastle Herald