Pedestrian Sidewalks Used Like Reserved Seats... Apartment Resident Parking Controversy

"Parking Like Reserved Seats on Pedestrian Sidewalks"
"Calling the Management Office Is Useless"

A vehicle parked on the sidewalk of an apartment complex in Cheonan-si, Chungnam. [Image source=Captured from BobaeDream]

A vehicle parked on a pedestrian sidewalk was spotted at an apartment complex in Chungnam.

On the 28th, an online community, Bobae Dream, posted a story like this. The author, Mr. A, attached a photo along with the post saying, "They park on the pedestrian sidewalk as if it’s a designated spot." In the revealed photo, a black taxi is parked on the sidewalk connected to the apartment entrance. Because the vehicle is parked on the sidewalk, residents cannot pass through or move wheelchairs freely.

Mr. A lamented, "I have called the management office about five times," adding, "Whether there is a parking spot or not, they habitually park there." He continued, "That household has two vehicles: a taxi and a Carnival. They alternate parking. It seems like they have two kids too, but I wonder what they are learning from this. I don’t care about what they learn since it’s their family matter, but I’m curious if they park like this because of mental issues. Someone with mental problems moved in, and it’s a headache."

As the story became known, netizens responded with various comments such as, "What did I just see? This is next level," "This should be reported to the National Petition Service," "A truly novel villain," "It’s so natural that I didn’t even realize what was wrong," and "I want to follow them around and report."

Meanwhile, vehicles illegally parked on sidewalks can be fined up to 50,000 KRW. Anyone can report such violations through the ‘Safety Report’ app and the ‘Life Inconvenience Report’ app.