Police officer sarcastically explains how to use turn signals in viral PSA
A U.S. state trooper’s viral public service announcement is intended to remind motorists about a handy tool for navigating the road that far too many people seem to forget about.
Sgt. John Perrine, a public information officer for the Indiana State Police, shared this cheeky video on his Facebook page on Feb. 24 in order to reveal “the often forgotten, incredible safety feature that is standard on all vehicles,” according to the video description.
And just what is this amazing piece of motor vehicle technology?
“It’s called a turn signal,” the police officer explains.
“So if you look at your steering wheel here, to the left side of you steering wheel there’s this stick here that comes out and it’s pretty incredible,” Perrine demonstrates to the camera. “If you push it down, let me show you what it does — it’s amazing.”
The state trooper then shows, in a rather tongue-in-cheek manner, how the blinkers work on his own police cruiser. He explains how they work for signalling when turning or changing lanes.
With a straight face, the sergeant tells drivers how the technology “may require that you put down your coffee or your cellphone or whatever you have in your hand so that you can safely drive.”
Perrine adds that not only will this feature on all vehicles prevent crashes, but it may also help prevent road rage.
“This is not only the right thing to do, it’s not only against the law not to use it, but it’s the courteous thing to do,” he says.
With 11 million views and counting, the short but sweet viral clip is a clever reminder to all motorists that using signals to alert other drivers while behind the wheel is a useful feature that shouldn’t be forgotten.
