Criticism is mounting over a Porsche owner who parks across two lines in an apartment parking lot.
On the 29th, a post titled "Porsche under a curse for two years" was uploaded to an online community. The writer, A, said, "A Porsche owner who thinks only their car is precious," and criticized the driver as "an immoral owner who, for two years straight, has consistently parked while straddling two parking lines." A photo released with the post showed a white Porsche occupying two parking spaces.
A said, "This is an apartment more than 30 years old without an underground parking lot, so there are no spaces, but they always park like that. It's not just one or two days." A added, "You can't even report it to the Safety e-Report, and the management office says it's hard to take action. Other than privately cursing them, I have no way, so I'm posting this out of frustration."
In the meantime, disputes between neighbors over nuisance parking in multiunit housing have occurred frequently. Because apartment or commercial parking lots are often private property, it has been difficult to apply the Road Traffic Act, and for long-term parking in public lots, there has effectively been no clear sanction other than a "parking ticket."
As calls for institutional reform have grown, the government has moved to establish a basis for sanctions. Starting Aug. 28, when the Parking Lot Act takes effect, strong sanctions will become possible against "parking villains," such as blocking entrances to apartments or commercial buildings or occupying public parking lots for extended periods. If a driver fails to comply with a manager's request to move a vehicle, fines of up to 5 million won may be imposed, and towing measures are also planned to be allowed.