There Are Plenty of Spaces, but Parked in Disabled Zone... Note Says "I'll Move It Immediately If You Contact Me"

Inconsiderate Driver Parked in Disabled Parking Spot
"Regular Spaces Are Plenty, Left a Note and Left"
Note Reads "Contact Me and I Will Move the Car"

Despite many regular parking spots being available, a car owner who parked in a disabled parking space left a note saying, "If you contact me, I will move the car," sparking controversy.

A note left by the car owner who parked in a disabled parking space. Please note that personal information such as phone numbers has been blurred.
[Photo by Online Community]

On the 13th, a post titled "What do you think about a note left in an apartment's disabled parking space?" was uploaded to an online community. The author, Mr. A, who currently resides in the apartment, said, "While looking for a parking spot in the apartment parking lot, I saw a car parked in a disabled parking space," and added, "There was a note placed on the windshield of the vehicle."

According to the note Mr. A shared, written on A4 paper, it read, "Please understand. Due to the lack of parking spaces, I had no choice but to park in the disabled parking space. If you contact me, I will move it immediately." However, there was no disabled parking sticker, which is essential for parking in disabled parking spaces.

Mr. A said, "This apartment complex has tight parking at night. Almost all disabled parking spots are usually taken," adding, "But on that day, there were many other parking spots available. The parking lot was spacious. This is not the first time; it seems like the note was carefully made and used repeatedly. What do you think?" According to Mr. A's claim, the phrase "had no choice but to park" lacks a clear subject regarding which spot was unavailable, leading to speculation that the car owner may have also parked indiscriminately in other restricted areas such as roadside spaces or compact car-only parking zones outside the disabled parking area.

Netizens who read the story responded with comments such as, "There really are all kinds of people in the world," "They sacrificed their conscience for convenient parking," "The note lacks sincerity," "Report them immediately," "It would be good to find out which building and unit they live in and post a notice in the elevator to shame them," and "What kind of mindset does a person like that have?"

Meanwhile, unauthorized parking in disabled parking spaces results in a fine of 100,000 KRW. Obstructing disabled people from parking in these spaces can lead to a fine of 500,000 KRW.

■ Fines for Disabled Parking Spaces Violations

1. Vehicles without a disabled parking permit sticker parked in disabled parking spaces
- Fine: 100,000 KRW
2. Vehicles with a disabled parking permit sticker but not carrying a person with mobility impairment
- Fine: 100,000 KRW + permit confiscation and reissuance restrictions apply
- Based on Article 17, Paragraph 3 of the Act on the Promotion of Convenience for the Disabled, Elderly, and Pregnant Women
3. Acts obstructing parking in disabled parking spaces, such as stacking items or blocking passageways, by vehicles without a permit sticker
- Fine: 500,000 KRW
4. Vehicles with forged or altered disabled parking permit stickers
- Fine: 2,000,000 KRW + permit confiscation and reissuance restrictions apply
- Considered 'Forgery and Use of Official Documents' under the Criminal Act
5. Vehicles with permit numbers that do not match the license plate number
- Fine: 2,000,000 KRW + permit confiscation and reissuance restrictions apply
- Along with illegal parking fines (100,000 KRW) under Article 27 of the Act on Convenience for the Disabled, this falls under 'Forgery, Transfer, and Improper Use' (2,000,000 KRW) according to Article 90 of the Welfare of Disabled Persons Act
- Forgery cases may lead to criminal charges