A YOUNG millionaire has been slammed for parking his £130,000 SUV in a disabled bay because he “needs to be close to the shops”.
Luke Desmaris, a self-professed “seven-figure trader” from Chelmsford, Essex, argued his case by claiming that he is a “quick person” and “time is money”.
tiktok.com/@mrlukedesLuke Desmaris was slammed for parking in a disabled by at a supermarket[/caption]
tiktok.com/@mrlukedesThe self-professed millionaire argued that he did it because ‘time is money’[/caption]
A TikTok video shows him using the bay to park his £130,000 Mercedes G Wagontiktok.com/@mrlukedes
Luke, 28, claims to have made a fortune on cryptocurrency and foreign exchange markets and advertises a training course on social media offering to teach others how to follow in his footsteps.
In one video, uploaded to TikTok, he is seen sitting in his Mercedes G Wagon while parked up in a blue badge space outside a supermarket.
Asked why he was using the bay, which is reserved for drivers who are registered as disabled with the DVLA, he argued that he would only be there for a couple of minutes.
Luke said: “To be honest with you mate, I’m a very quick person.
“I need to be close to the shop to save time.
“Time is money.
“Within the two minutes that I’m in the shop, a hundred disabled people aren’t just going to turn up.
“That’s why I’m parking in the disabled bay.”
Commenters were quick to slam him for breaking road laws.
One fumed: “No right to park there.”
Another cried: “Rich people don’t hang out in the [supermarket] car park.”
And a third added: “It’s not 2 minutes, it’s a disabled bay.
“I’m disabled and people like you are fit and healthy enough to walk a mile to the shops.”
Parking in a disabled bay is an offence, punishable by a fine of up to £100.
However, Luke doesn’t seem to concerned about paying out penalties, as he’s previously boasted of using bus routes as a “G Wagon lane” and double yellows as “VIP parking spots” despite the cost.
The Sun has contacted Luke Desmaris for comment.
Luke claims to have made a fortune trading cryptocurrencyJam Press
He offers training courses on social media, alleging he can help others do the sameJam Press
Jam Press VidHe has previously boasted of using bus lanes as ‘VIP roads’[/caption]