[VIDEO] Man Confronts Couple For Parking At OKU Spot But Gets Told Off
He politely informed the couple that they were not supposed to park there, but they insisted they would only be a short while.
By May Vin Ang — 20 Dec 2023, 06:19 PM
A content creator recently confronted an abled-bodied couple for parking in a spot reserved for people with disabilities (OKU).
However, instead of apologising and moving their car, they told him off.
The encounter was captured on video and posted on TikTok as part of a social experiment conducted by IOI City Mall in collaboration with the content creator, Zachary Chiah.
The Putrajaya mall wanted to observe if any able-bodied drivers would take advantage of the OKU parking bays at their mall on a high traffic Sunday.
Content creator, Zachary Chiah, explaining the purpose of the video.
Image via @ioicitymallmy (TikTok)Chiah said people often complained about the misuse of OKU parking bays at shopping malls
In the video, the statement rang true, as they observed some families with baby strollers using the space.
However, the worst example was a couple in a Proton Iris parking in the spot clearly marked with a wheelchair icon and painted in blue.
The man and woman were seen exiting their car and entering the shopping mall when Chiah approached them.
He politely informed the couple that they were not supposed to park there, but they insisted they would only be a short while.
Chiah continued to persuade the couple to move from the parking spot, explaining that it is reserved for the disabled
However, the man raised his voice and asked, "Do you work here? If you don't work here, then, are you a disabled person?
"If you don't work here and you are not a disabled person, just relax, don't disturb me. I need to be quick," said the man as they both walked away.
The couple returned to their car 40 minutes later with several shopping bags in their hands.
The video was reposted on several other social media platforms, and netizens criticised the couple for their inconsiderate behaviour
"If possible, clamp [the car] on the spot... This kind of inconsiderate people should not be given a chance. They need be taught a lesson," said an X user.
"Even though my kid is autistic and I'm eligible to apply for an OKU sticker to park in OKU parking spaces, I don't feel we deserve to park there because there are a lot of people with physical disabilities who need the spaces more than we do," a parent opined.
"Maybe another alternative [to monitor] OKU parking lots is to install CCTVs and loudspeakers there. If an able-bodied person gets out of a car without an OKU sticker, the mall can immediately make an announcement. If they don't move, they can fine or clamp the car," one netizen suggested.
