SINGAPORE: The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has warned social media users against hanging on to traffic lights and street signs in pursuit of the latest TikTok trend.
In a video posted on Facebook on Tuesday (Oct 14), LTA said it is aware of a social media trend where participants film themselves hanging from traffic lights, street signs and other road infrastructure.
The trend involves young people lip-syncing to the chorus of American rapper Kid Cudi’s 2008 track Maui Wowie while dangling from these signs.
LTA said: “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. Let’s keep our roads safe.”
The post also included artificial intelligence-generated images depicting the challenge.
The trend gained traction after TikTok user @aaronxbrownn posted a video from Honolulu showing the stunt, quickly racking up millions of views.
The challenge has also reignited interest in the song, which climbed to No. 8 on Spotify’s Viral 50 – USA as at Oct 14. - The Straits Times/ANN
