SOUTH CAROLINA (WSAV) — Lance Corporal David Jones, a group relations officer for Troop 1 with the South Carolina department of Public safeguard, posted a humorous video on Twitter this week. The video shows the officer alongside fireman Antoine Kelly with Lexington County fireplace carrier.
The purpose of the video is to reiterate one elementary rule—don't wear eclipse glasses while riding. You best want the eclipse glasses in case you plan to seem to be on the solar to watch the eclipse.
whereas the video is meant to be humorous, Trooper Jones is involved in traffic protection and desires to attract attention to the dangers that may well be latest on Aug. 21 as americans commute for the eclipse.
His video additionally shows drivers that you can't see anything however the sun when wearing eclipse glasses–which is why Fireman Kelly enables his cellular phone fall to the ground.
And when it involves site visitors security for Aug. 21, Jones says the SCDPS's message is an identical with any other important event.
"First and choicest, there goes to be a big increase of site visitors coming to S.C. from in all places the nation and world. we would like company and residents of S.C. to 'pack their persistence' and be prepared to see traffic congestion around the viewing enviornment."
He additionally says to in no way stop within the roadway or alongside the interstate right through the eclipse. Get to your viewing enviornment previous to the birth of the eclipse.
And, he states, in case you do have a controversy, never hesitate to call *47.
"we can have lots of extra troopers on patrol alongside the viewing route as well as our most important corridors."
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