Abbie Chatfield has last laugh after Brit's parking fumble

Perth Now

3 days ago

A British woman has been served a dose of karma after committing a parking faux pas on an Australian media star's property.
Media sensation Abbie Chatfield took to social media on Sunday to recount the 'crazy interaction' she had on her Bondi driveway to her 667,000 followers.
The star had left to take her dog for a walk when she noticed a woman in a Mazda had parked an inch away from her car, with the Mazda's backend 'halfway over the driveway'.
'Literally, you could not get a car out at all,' the It's A Lot podcast host told her followers.
Chatfield said she felt compelled to approach the woman about the parking job as she had previously heard 'people from England park recklessly'.
'She's not from here, I thought she was confused,' she explained as the motivation behind letting the woman know the move was illegal.
Instead of acknowledging the parking blunder and moving her vehicle, Chatfield said the British woman instead became increasingly angry in response.
'She was yelling 'I didn't ask you'…. I told her I didn't want to fight (her).
'I said, 'Babes, people live in this apartment building, they have 4WDs and utes'.'
She told the woman it was a 'nightmare' to get out of the driveway, which was reportedly met with laughter and refusal to move — a reaction the Bachelor alumnus took a moment to directly address.
'Why are you laughing that you're committing a crime? Why are you laughing that you're being incredibly disrespectful, blocking someone's driveway, and yelling at a stranger?
'You obviously have no respect for our garden and no respect for our footpath.'
Chatfield got the last laugh, however — taking to social media with a follow-up video later that day showing the Mazda's driver received their karma in the form of a $330 fine.
'Well, well, well…. I tried to warn her,' the star joked while showing the ranger ticket underneath the car's wiper.
The comments were just as happy as Chatfield to see the woman had gotten fined for the act.
'Karmas so swift sometimes!' one follower wrote.
'This is so incredibly cathartic,' another agreed.
Another commenter chimed in: 'Oof $330 is a big fine too, she's going to regret that!'
Even Aussie comedian Matt Hey jumped in, saying the payback 'was everything'.
Blocking a driveway is illegal in all Australian states.
If a parked vehicle obstructs access to a driveway, fines between $100 and $590 apply depending on local council policies.
PerthNow reached out to Abbie Chatfield's representatives, however, did not receive a response.