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Zgierz. The councilor parked in a disabled parking space and went to the ATM. There were a few empty seats nearby

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Jakub Filipowicz, a city councilor from Zgierz (Łódź Voivodeship), parked his car – without turning off the engine – in a space reserved for disabled people and went to an ATM. The entire incident was accidentally recorded with a car camera by another councilor who intends to notify the city police about the offense. The chairman of the city council criticized the councilor's behavior. – This is shameful behavior and brings disrepute to the entire city council – commented the chairman of the Zgierz city council, Łukasz Wróblewski, in an interview with tvn24.pl.

The incident took place on October 16 on Witkacy Street. Independent councilor Przemysław Jagielski recorded councilor Jakub Filipowicz with a car camera as he parked his car in a disabled space and went to a nearby ATM to withdraw money. The video that appeared on the Internet shows that the engine is still running.

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There were seven or eight vacancies

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– I was coming back from a nearby bakery, the councilor passed me by when I was about to cross the zebra crossing, when I was getting into the car I saw that he had parked in a disabled parking space, so I drove my car to have proof of it. The councilor parked there and went to the ATM opposite this place to withdraw money – describes Przemysław Jagielski. – Interestingly, there were seven, maybe eight other parking spaces available nearby. His behavior could partly explain that there were no empty seats, but there were, as can be seen in the video. Walking 30 meters more is not something that would harm a physical education teacher. Interestingly, last term, the same councilor sought the creation of a bicycle town to develop proper street and road reflexes among young people, and he himself breaks the rules and regulations in such a scandalous way – adds the independent councilor.

Przemysław Jagielski announced that he would report the matter to the city guard.

The councilor parked in a disabled parking space and went to the ATMPrzemysław Jagielski

“I regret and I'm sorry”

Jakub Filipowicz is a councilor in the club of the current president, Przemysław Staniszewski. Additionally, he is a physical education teacher at one of the schools. Our journalist contacted him and asked about the situation on Wednesday. – He admits that unfortunately such a situation occurred. I regret that it happened and at the same time I apologize for it – the councilor told our journalist. He assured that he would bear the consequences if there were any.

Behavior that brings disrepute to the entire city council

We asked the chairman of the Zgierz City Council to comment on the incident. – This is reprehensible behavior that violates all regulations, especially the councilor should show respect for the law. I saw a video where it was recorded, there is no excuse, it is shameful behavior and brings disrepute to the entire city council and that is what hurts me the most in all this – commented chairman Łukasz Wróblewski in an interview with tvn24.pl.

The councilor parked in a disabled parking space and went to the ATMPrzemysław Jagielski

High fine and penalty points

The recording that appeared on the Internet was seen by the commander of the Zgierz city guard. In a conversation with us, he said that no notification in this matter has been received yet, but if it is submitted, the driver will face the consequences. – For such an offense – i.e. parking in a disabled space – the fine is PLN 800, and an additional six penalty points are added to the driver's account – said Dariusz Bereżewski. He added: – We are ruthless in punishing people who park in spaces for disabled people's vehicles, especially since this place is properly marked with a horizontal sign and a vertical sign. And the recording showed free parking spaces, so there is no explanation here.

Main photo source: Przemysław Jagielski



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