THE man who repeatedly parked his car in a space reserved for the handicapped in a Bukit Purmei HDB estate has come forward to explain why he did it.
To DRIVE home his point to HDB that there is a shortage of parking spaces in his area for residents, the man resorted to hogging a disabled parking lot in the estate, according to The Straits Times (ST).
Businessman Yew Chee Heng has parked his white BMW in the handicap lot for the past two months even though he does not have a handicap label.
The 34-year-old said he has no place to park in the Bukit Purmei estate every night and he did it because the parking problem has been there since he moved in.
Mr Yew claimed he has since incurred over $3,000 in fines for such behaviour. Checks by ST showed that he had seven unpaid summonses issued between March 16 and April 1, each amounting to a fine of $50.
But the man has not approached his MP or HDB about the parking crunch because he is afraid that they would not hear him out.
He explained to ST that they might not listen to him because he is not 'an educated person' and he has a criminal record.
The report said residents living in Blocks 112 to 115 in Bukit Purmei Road agreed that there is a lack of parking lots.
One housewife said the spaces around Block 115 are filled up by 9pm and it is impossible to find a lot nearby.
But the interviewed residents also disagreed with Mr Yew's actions.
One housewife S. Wong, 50, said the actions were selfish. 'Everyone faces the same problem, not just him, but he shouldn't park at the handicap lot.'Since the first report that came out on Sunday, Mr Yew has paid all the fines for his parking offences.
The report added that Mr Yew has stopped parking illegally since Sunday - not because he is remorseful.
On the contrary he stopped because his wife was angry with him after photographs of her and their children were discovered and posted on online forums, where they have been the subjects of online abuse.
Related:
'Why I parked at space for disabled
Throw the book at recalcitrant driver
Get tough on motorists who park indiscriminately
Improve HDB's carpark hotline, enforcement
Why was motorist allowed to park there for so long?
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