- Luke Desmaris posts videos of himself deliberately breaking UK driving laws
People have criticized a self-proclaimed “rich man” for his extravagant behavior after he decided to park his £130,000 4×4 in the disabled area of a supermarket.
Luke Desmaris, 28, posted a clip on his TikTok account of him parking the large Mercedes vehicle in what appeared to be a Sainsbury’s car park.
Explaining his reasoning for doing so, Desmaris attacked disabled people, stating that he would finish shopping before 100 people who needed a disabled parking spot arrived.
He said: ‘I’m a very fast person and I need to be close to the shops to save time.
‘Time is money and in the two minutes I am in the store, 100 disabled people are not going to show up. That’s why I park in a handicapped spot.
Luke Desmaris, 28, posted a clip on his TikTok account of him parking the large Mercedes vehicle in what appeared to be a Sainsbury’s car park.
In response to the video, other users quickly found a flaw in his supposed logic, pointing out that if he wanted to save time by being closer to the store, he could park outside of a handicapped space and be closer to the entrance.
One user responded: “But there are spaces closer to the store doors.”
A disabled person added: “It’s not two minutes, it’s a disabled bay, I’m disabled and people like you are fit and healthy to walk a mile to the shops.”
Another noted that he simply “had no right to park there.”
A fourth also asked why he was showing the video in a seemingly empty parking lot, with no activity or sight of other shoppers around him.
They wrote: “You better explain why it’s in an empty Sainsbury’s car park.”
It comes after a friend filmed Luke driving his £130,000 Mercedes G Wagon into an empty bus lane to avoid a queue of cars waiting in traffic.
The cost of fines for driving in bus lanes varies by country.
Within Greater London you may be charged up to £160, or £80 if you pay within 14 days, while in other parts of the country it can cost up to £60.
In the video, the online trader, who dropped out of school in grade six, said: ‘For poor people, this is a bus lane. For the rich it is a VIP lane to avoid traffic. “We don’t care about fines.”
Desmaris was beaten by other drivers who were outraged by his actions.
In response to the video, other users quickly found a flaw in his supposed logic, pointing out that if he wanted to save time by being closer to the store, he could park outside of a handicapped space and be closer to the entrance.
Charlie Francis fumed: “Police and ambulances use these lanes to respond to emergencies.”
Nick Chorlton said: “So if everyone was rich it would be just another blocked lane.”
“Typical idiot, just because you can afford to do something doesn’t mean you should.”
Another person said: “It’s a bit sad though.” He obviously thinks you’re above everyone else.
One added: “He’ll care when he loses his license.”
