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mahatmakanejeeves

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Fri Oct 2, 2015, 11:45 AM Oct 2015

New York man sues UPS for blocking bicycle lanes [View all]

New York man sues UPS for blocking bicycle lanes

Dan Mangan
@_DanMangan
1 Hour Ago

One New York City bicyclist says he's tired of United Parcel Service trucks getting in his way, and he hopes the courts will make the parcel giant change its ways.

New York City resident Alex Bell has reportedly filed two new lawsuits against UPS that accuse Big Brown's trucks of repeatedly blocking Manhattan bike lanes by double-parking in them during deliveries.

"I am trying to annoy UPS," Bell told the news site DNAinfo.com, which first revealed his Civil Court complaints Friday. "If you annoy them enough, they'll change maybe."
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Source: Alex Bell

A UPS truck parked in New York City bike lane.

Who's Blocking the L St. Bike Lane Today?
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