Legal Advice for cyclist harrassed by police

[Bicycle Coalition of the Delaware Valley]

A cyclist came into the office who was just ticketed by a police officer for riding on the sidewalk. The officer found that he had a suspended drivers license. The officer threatened to arrest him if he got on his bicycle because he would be driving on a suspended license. I asked if the statute mentioned bicycles and the cyclist said no. It sounds like a totally baseless threat and borders on harrassment. Any advice or precedence you could give me would be helpful.   John Boyle   The Bicycle Coalition of the Delaware Valley http://bicyclecoalition.homestead.com