Most signs are there for a reason, which is why it’s important to respect them. But some people seem to do that selectively, failing to follow the ones that might inconvenience them.

Redditoru/Mago-Salicartold the ‘Petty Revenge’ community about such an instance, which ended in a Karen learning a painful lesson for not following the rules. The latter parked her gigantic car occupying two disabled spaces; not only that, she wasn’t allowed to use the disabled parking in the first place. Scroll down to find the full story below.

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This entitled woman learned a painful lesson after parking across two disabled parking spaces

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Designated handicap parking spaces are there for a reason

Parking-related rules do more than just arrange cars in an orderly manner—that is, if drivers follow them to begin with—they help to avoid chaos and ensure that everyone has access to the destination they arrived there for. That is why certain groups of people, such as those with disabilities, often have special parking spaces allocated as they might have certain needs or face certain troubles that have to be attended to.

There are also certain requirements for the spot itself, too, regarding its size, properties of the surface, and the spaces between them—access aisles—as there ought to be enough space for the disabled person to comfortably get in and out of the vehicle.

Quite a large part of the population might benefit from a disabled parking spot

According to theU.S. Census Bureaudata from 2019, 12.7% of the total civilian noninstitutionalized population in the US lived with a disability, adding up to over 41 million people.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC) suggest that now, in 2023, the percentage of Americans with some sort of a disability is as high as 27%, meaning more than one in four people might benefit from a disabled parking spot.

“There is no reason to believe that the invisibility of a disability itself necessarily lessens its impact or makes the disability less serious,” ethicist N. Ann Davis pointed out in a piece forThe New York Times, which emphasized that societal reactions to hidden disabilities can be quite harsh.

Some people with such a disability might choose to weara sunflower lanyard, indicative of a condition that may not be immediately apparent. However, even if the disability is not apparent, a disabled parking placard on a car is, which is one of the first things the OP looked for on the improperly parked vehicle to make sure it didn’t belong there.

The majority of disabled people say that parking availability is important to leading an independent life

Entitled ‘Karen’ Comes Storming Out Of The Store, Is Met With Police And $1,000 Fine

Entitled ‘Karen’ Comes Storming Out Of The Store, Is Met With Police And $1,000 Fine

Entitled ‘Karen’ Comes Storming Out Of The Store, Is Met With Police And $1,000 Fine

Entitled ‘Karen’ Comes Storming Out Of The Store, Is Met With Police And $1,000 Fine

Entitled ‘Karen’ Comes Storming Out Of The Store, Is Met With Police And $1,000 Fine

Entitled ‘Karen’ Comes Storming Out Of The Store, Is Met With Police And $1,000 Fine

Entitled ‘Karen’ Comes Storming Out Of The Store, Is Met With Police And $1,000 Fine

Entitled ‘Karen’ Comes Storming Out Of The Store, Is Met With Police And $1,000 Fine

Entitled ‘Karen’ Comes Storming Out Of The Store, Is Met With Police And $1,000 Fine

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