1track,
What makes you think it wasn't a road vehicle? Those gophers that pensioners ride around in cannot be driven while over .05 or you'll face a drink-driving charge. Mopeds under 50cc don't need a license, but still need to be registered. The police just chose to pursue a higher level charge.
cockney steve,
He was a ******** for what damage the prop could have done, that justified the higher level charge. Newman isn't some one horse town in the middle of nowhere, over 4000 people with main roads,stop signs, cars, peds and all that other suburban crap.