Old Viral Video Edit Of A Reporter Getting Hit By A Stop Sign Resurfaces As A TikTok Trend After Dolly Parton's Death

Don't Make Unnecessary Journeys or Reporter Hit By Stop Sign is a viral video of Irish reporter Teresa Mannion reporting in the middle of Storm Desmond, saying, "Don't make unnecessary journeys, don't take risks on treacherous roads, and don't swim in the sea!" The video was originally posted by RTE in December 2015. That year, an edited version of the video where Mannion is hit by a stop sign went viral. The video was purportedly thought to be real by some. In August 2026, the audio from the video was popularized on TikTok as part of a trend that mourns the loss of celebrities, and the eventual loss of celebrities, warning them not to make unnecessary journeys that might lead to their death. The audio was largely used in late August 2026 after the death of Dolly Parton.