The local cabbie accused of selling crack out of the taxi he once used to shuttle Binghamton University students remained behind bars yesterday ‘ on charges of driving without a license, officials said.

A Broome County judge ordered Orlando P. Rivera, better known as ‘Peter Rabbit’ to his passengers, released without bail until his arraignment for the April 19 felony drug-sale charge. But he was also charged with misdemeanor driving without a license, and will have to fork over $500 in cash or a $1,000 bond before he can be released.

He is scheduled to appear in court June 14.

But Rivera’s troubles don’t stop there. Court records show that he failed to face an arson charge in June 2006 after he allegedly set fire to his own trailer home in Stewart’s Trailer Park, but it was unclear when he would have to face that charge.

Rivera has no listed address, and according to his attorney has been sleeping at a hotel. The lawyer, Lori Roueche, also told the judge that Rivera was dealing with some ‘mental issues’ in their April 30 appearance in Broome County criminal court.

So instead of driving his blue 1994 Chevrolet van, talking to students or handing out his business cards marked with the slogan ‘A Fun Way to Travel,’ Rivera ‘ whose license to operate a cab in Binghamton expired in June of last year ‘ slouched in his seat during the court appearance Monday, waiting for his turn to stand in front of Judge Patrick H. Matthews.

Finally, his turn came. Rivera, in his orange Broome County Jail jumpsuit, arms shackled at the waist, stood in front of the judge. Rivera’s lawyer told the judge that ‘he needs a little time to talk to me,’ and the judge rescheduled Rivera’s appearance for June.

In the meantime, instead of being called ‘Peter Rabbit’ by his customers, Rivera may have to endure being called Inmate 140724 by his jailers.