Lamborghini owner shamed into donating money to charity after he was snapped parking in a disabled spot
The bright orange sportscar was parked in a disabled bay outside a camping and fishing gear store in Perth
A photo was posted on the Australian Disability Parking Wall of Shame Facebook page
The post triggered outrage online
A Perth businessman owned up to being the culprit, apologised and made a big donation to the Centre for Cerebral Palsy
By Sarah Dean and Cindy Tran for Daily Mail Australia
Published: 04:55, 2 October 2014 | Updated: 10:36, 2 October 2014
The owner of a $300,000 Lamborghini who parked in a disabled spot at a camping store has apologised and made a 'substantial' donation to charity after being called out on social media.
The bright orange sports car was photographed in a clearly-marked disabled spot outside the BCF store in Joondalup, north Perth, and the image posted to the Facebook page Australian Disability Parking Wall of Shame. The outraged reaction online promoted the man to own up. Make a donation to the Centre for Cerebral Palsy. He told the charity has paid the price for his mistake. Is remorseful for his actions.
'I'm extremely sorry for my actions, I know I've done the wrong thing,' the centre quoted the man, whose identity was not revealed, as saying.
'Showing other people respect is incredibly important to me, and on this occasion I failed to do this,' he added.
'I hope this donation will go some way towards making a positive impact on an individual's life; for me it's not about the money but showing respect for other people.'
The charity did not disclose the amount of the donation, but said it was 'considerable' and would go towards supporting individuals with disability and their families who access the centre's services.
The Perth businessman is not the first driver to be named and shamed by the Facebook group.
Hundreds more examples of drivers who have parked without a permit are also posted on the page.
Angry drivers have posted photos ranging from shoppers taking up two disable spots to non-permits parked outside of fast food chains and shopping malls.
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