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A car owner repeatedly hitting the vehicle parked next to theirs with their car door. [Source=YouTube 'Han Moon-cheol TV' captured]

The owner of a vehicle who repeatedly struck the adjacent car with their car door claimed it was a "mistake" and insisted it was not intentional.

On the 20th, the YouTube channel 'Han Moon-cheol TV' shared the story of victim A, who experienced so-called 'door dinging' (the act of damaging nearby vehicles by opening a car door) in a parking lot.

According to the submitted video, a man approached A's car, which was parked next to his, and forcefully opened his car door. Apparently displeased that A's car was parked very close to the parking line, he repeatedly opened and closed his door, hitting A's car door six times. Even after sitting in the driver's seat, he struck the adjacent car multiple times with the door.

As a result, the impact sensors on A's vehicle were triggered several times. A explained, "I was also forced to park narrowly because of other cars."

Eventually, A reported the other driver to the police, but the offending man claimed it was a "mistake." The police reportedly advised A that "even if it is recognized as property damage, the fine is small" and recommended a settlement. Lawyer Han Moon-cheol, who reviewed the video, stated, "Intentional acts are not covered by insurance, so the individual must bear the cost," and expressed skepticism, saying, "He claims it wasn’t intentional, but can someone make such a mistake multiple times?"

Netizens who saw the story responded with comments such as, "Calling it a mistake makes no sense. It’s definitely intentional," "Never settle; make sure the guilt is recognized," and "If he were a car owner himself, he would know how common this is in parking lots, so I don’t understand why he behaves like that."

Meanwhile, door dinging can occur when opening or closing car doors carelessly in narrow parking spaces. The width of parking spaces in domestic parking lots is about 2.3 meters, which is significantly narrower compared to countries like the United States and Japan, making them vulnerable to door dings. In response, a revision to the Parking Lot Act was implemented in August 2017 to increase parking space widths to 2.5 meters, but it has yet to be applied to all parking lots. Some car owners attach impact protection sponges or install door ding prevention moldings on their car doors to prevent door dings.