Car Owner Blocks Apartment Entrance in Daegu
"Register My Vehicle" Demands Spark Residents' Anger
A resident blocked the apartment main gate because their vehicle was not registered, according to a reported story.
On the 1st, a post titled "Resident Blocking Apartment Entrance" was uploaded on an online community. The author, Mr. A, who stated that he lives in an apartment complex in Daegu, said, "There is a resident blocking the apartment main gate by parking a vehicle horizontally due to a parking registration issue," and added, "The building representative and police came, but they could not communicate with the vehicle owner," sharing photos.
In the photos posted by Mr. A, a black car is blocking the apartment entrance horizontally. Since both the entrance and exit are blocked, it seems impossible to enter the apartment by vehicle.
Mr. A explained the situation, saying, "The vehicle is not registered under the owner's name, and insurance verification has not been done. The person is neither the head of the household nor the vehicle owner, and nothing has been properly verified, so the management office refused to register the vehicle. Nevertheless, the person is protesting and demanding registration."
He continued, "Because of that car, the security guards had to work hard all night guiding parking at the apartment entrance," and added, "I looked up legal precedents and found that fines usually range between 1.5 million to 3 million KRW. It seems that person is willing to pay without much thought. I hope the law gets stricter."
Netizens who read the story responded with comments such as, "All apartment residents should gather and file a lawsuit," "There is a limit to stubbornness; this is too much," "These incidents are happening very often these days; the law needs to be revised quickly," "This person lacks manners," and "That person probably doesn't realize they are being unreasonable."
Meanwhile, recently, incidents of blocking apartment parking lot entrances or main gates with vehicles causing inconvenience have been frequent. In February last year, a resident who was fined by the residents' representative meeting for violating parking regulations reportedly blocked the apartment entrance with a vehicle out of dissatisfaction, causing public outrage. However, since there is no legal basis for strong measures such as towing, such actions may be judged illegal. Therefore, it is emerging as an alternative for the management entity to revise management agreements or related regulations to establish grounds for specific measures, which may help prevent the creation of additional 'parking villains.'
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