The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has issued a light-hearted but firm reminder to netizens not to treat road infrastructure as props for social media content.
In a Facebook post on Tuesday (October 14), LTA said it was aware of a social media trend where people film themselves hanging onto traffic lights, street signs and other road structures.
“Fun’s fun, but our road infrastructure isn’t a playground. It helps facilitate travel and keeps everyone safe. Please don’t use them as props for social media,” LTA wrote.
The authority also included a tongue-in-cheek AI-generated photo showing a person dangling from a large green road sign, with the caption:
“Eh, you want do that TikTok trend, the one hanging on traffic lights and signs ah?”
LTA’s post ended with a friendly reminder to “keep our roads safe (and your content risk-free)”, a gentle nudge to discourage unsafe stunts.
TikTok trend spotted in Singapore
According to screenshots shared by SG Warehouse Sale & Events on Facebook, several TikTok users were seen joining the trend, hanging from traffic light poles and signposts at various locations in Singapore, including near pedestrian crossings and busy junctions.
In case you are not aware, the trend, which involves young people lip-syncing to the chorus of American rapper Kid Cudi’s 2008 track Maui Wowie while dangling from these signs, began after TikTok user @aaronxbrownn posted a video from Honolulu performing the stunt, which quickly gained millions of views.
Since then, the challenge has also reignited interest in the song, which climbed to No. 8 on Spotify’s Viral 50 – USA chart as of October 14.
