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Southlake DPS releases new parody video on safe driving – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

Southlake Police protect and serve and go above and beyond to spread safety messages on social media, where thousands follow their award-winning pages.

A new video was released on Thursday with a plot inspired by “90 Day Fiance.” The video reminds people not to speed in school zones and provides information about traffic enforcement, what to do if you receive a citation and juvenile court.

“20MPH School Day” is told from the perspective of a flirtatious character named Olivia, and Cpl. Craig D'Amico plays his role with deadpan perfection.

Some of the dialogue is cheesy but hilarious and conveys a serious message about safe driving in Southlake.

Olivia: “I sped through a school zone and he gave me a ticket.”

Private D'Amico: “I don't know the perpetrator personally. She sped through the school zone and didn't even brake when I turned on the lights and siren. School had just started.”

Olivia: “The cops aren't telling me what to do. Just kidding. They are. And now I have 20 days to take care of this ticket. It's like he's courting me.”

Private D'Amico: “No, ma'am, I'm trying to take you to court.”

The video also shows Olivia's teenage son going to juvenile court to resolve his own traffic ticket.

In May, the Southlake DPS social media pages won the Golden Post Award for Best Long Form Video at the national Government Social Media Awards. The winning video, “The Real Cops of Southlake,” was a security-related parody of the Bravo series “The Real Housewives.”

The judges said this video went beyond normal humor. Their attention to detail in every aspect of the video really made it stand out from all the other humor videos we saw. The video imparted knowledge, invited conversation, and kept viewers engaged.

The City of McKinney also won a Golden Post Award for Best Use of a Short Video.

Judges found that the City of McKinney's NSYNC-style video reflected the agency's brand, aligned with its strategy of using entertaining content to educate, and showed both elements in perfect “sync.” The City embraces its millennial audience and understands the importance of creating engaging and relevant content.

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