2024-04-21 02:15:00
▲Detective Ma Seok-do (actor Ma Dong-seok), the main character of the film series “Crime City”
“Wouldn’t it be possible to take a personality test at the same time as the driving test?”
Lately I have seen a lot of posts and information online regarding unauthorized parking in South Korea. Recently, a problem occurred in an apartment building in Nam-gu district of Daegu where a BMW car was parked in such a way as to block the entrance to the parking lot, making it impossible for other cars to enter or exit, causing public outrage. I asked the management of the condominium to register another car instead of mine, but they refused.
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▲Detective Ma Seok-do (actor Ma Dong-seok), the main character of the film series “Crime City”
“Wouldn’t it be possible to take a personality test at the same time as the driving test?”
Lately I have seen a lot of posts and information online regarding unauthorized parking in South Korea. Recently, a problem occurred in an apartment building in Nam-gu, Daegu, where a BMW car was parked, blocking the entrance to the parking lot, making it impossible for other cars to enter or exit, causing the public outrage. He had asked the condo management office to register another car instead of his own, and was angry that he was refused, so he parked overnight in “retaliation.” Not only the condominium officials, but also nearby residents contacted the car owner several times to ask him to move the car, but he never responded.
The police rushed to the scene, but since it was private property, they said there was nothing they might do regarding it, so they seized the situation and the neighborhood office responded in kind. manner. Only innocent residents were affected. A few days later, police initially arrested the car’s owner on suspicion of obstructing business. However, a condominium official said: “This is regarding paying a fine, so it will not harm luxury car owners at all.” » I haven’t heard that the owner of this car apologized. Instead, he allegedly threatened the parking lot by saying, “I want you to register your parking as soon as possible. If you don’t register, I will block entry once more. »
These kinds of problems are commonplace these days. Parking problems can happen to anyone at any time, just like noise problems in residential complexes. However, there are no harsh punishment methods. Some say that if a problem arises, just tow the car, but if the car is damaged during this process, the person reporting the problem will have to pay for it, which is not easy. It is for this reason that private sanctions are imposed in the form of “public executions” on Internet community sites. However, this is not a fundamental solution. It was for this reason that it was emphasized that legal reforms and additions to the system were necessary.
In February this year, an imported car parked in front of the main entrance bar of an apartment complex in Busan, blocking other cars from entering. The imported car in question previously occupied two parking spaces reserved for light cars and, when warned by management, it swerved and parked in front of the gate bar. When the security guard contacted them, the car owner threatened to set the car on fire if he touched it, then moved the car, but this time parking it diagonally in a space for two light cars . One resident said: ‘He’s a habitual miscreant so we gave him a parking infraction sticker and banned him from the car park for a month but he doesn’t seem to listen at all.’ , and added: “The law is not for anyone. “The tenants’ representative association filed a complaint for obstruction of business, but nothing has changed.”
We often see problems caused by cars blocking entrances to social housing or commercial buildings. It’s rare, however, to see a thrilling revenge episode. A photo of a parked car with its license plate removed has gone viral and the car’s owner has been criticized online. Recently, an accusation was published that an electric car (EV) not belonging to a resident of a building was using the building’s parking lot without permission and that the car was parked at an angle, making it impossible for residents to enter. other cars. or leave. This has become a hot topic. The owner of this car had parked it repeatedly for over a year, never answered the phone, and only apologized following the information appeared on the Internet. Some cases have been taken to court. In 2018, the car owner was charged with intentionally blocking the entrance to the parking lot of a building in Songdo, Incheon City, and with obstructing general traffic and obstructing business. The first trial sentenced him to six months in prison. in prison and two suspended prison sentences, I was told my age. However, on the Internet people are saying: “We wanted the cars moved to the site, but no one has resolved the inconvenience caused to residents due to parking difficulties, so what is the point of a legal judgment now?” Opinions swirled.
Parking-related problems continue to occur throughout South Korea today. According to the Korean People’s Rights and Interests Commission, there are approximately 20,000 to 30,000 complaints per year regarding illegal parking on private land. Over the past ten years, the number of civil petitions has increased more than 150 times. Arguments can lead to assaults, such as double parking (parking in front of or next to an originally parked car), parking beyond the parking line or the parking of an able-bodied person in a space reserved for disabled people. When such problems arise in condominiums, villas (low-rise apartment complexes), commercial buildings, etc., there is no surefire way to resolve them, so the person who caused the problem fights back by saying : “You should experience it yourself. .”Last month, the owner of another car was unable to open the driver’s door of a Mercedes Benz which was regularly crossing the parking line and effectively taking up space for two cars. I parked right next to Yokohama and posted a photo of it online. Although the problem started with the inadvertent parking of a Mercedes-Benz car, it is possible that the car that carried out the “retaliatory parking” might be punished in this case. In a similar case, the court fined the owner of the car who parked 500,000 won (approximately yen) in retaliation.
South Korea’s road traffic law states that if a car is parked in a no-parking zone, police and city government/arms officials can order the car to move. However, because parking lots and driveways inside and outside buildings are not classified as roads within the meaning of the Highway Code, the police and local governments cannot take measures such as enforcement or towing. It is for this reason that, several years ago, the Rights and Interests Commission considered that illegal parking on private land should be punishable by fines and towing. However, this is only a recommendation level.
In the Diet, a bill was proposed, including a bill to partially revise the parking lot law, which would make compulsory towing possible and exempt damage caused in the process, unless it was intentional or gross negligence. However, it was not passed in Parliament. The main opposition party, the Democratic Party of Japan, has made the adoption of a “Law for Severe Penalties Against Parking Criminals” a commitment for this general election. However, Kim Pil-soo, a professor at Daelim University’s School of Future Automotive Engineering, stressed that “the most important thing is an educational and enlightening approach to improve drivers’ civic awareness.” The other day, a certain photo became a hot topic on the Internet. In a building parking lot, scooters, bicycles with training wheels, children’s electric vehicles and other items were neatly lined up without crossing parking lines. I want all the crazy adults who get angry to see this scene and wake up.
Journalist Kim Ah-jin
Chosun Ilbo / Chosun Ilbo Japanese version
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