Police tickets

"Many cyclists are afraid of vehicular traffic so cycle on footpaths. While understandable at certain busy intersections and the like, it's very much against the law."

from the SAME PAGE: http://www.bikeforall.net/content/cycling_and_the_law.php

Yup, personally I don't think people should be cycling on the footway. If on the other hand you are looking for a way to argue your way out of a ticket, the government has left you a nice opening.....