HODGENVILLE,Ky — Four-year-old Peyton Johnson has caught the attention of the Hodgenville Police Department for her stern warning to drivers that speed in her neighborhood.
What You Need To Know
- Four-year-old Peyton calls out speeders in her neighborhood
- Her home faces a busy street in Hodgenville
- The police department visited her after seeing the viral video
- Gave Peyton a shirt and bracelet
In a video captured by her mother, Megan, Peyton tells speeding drivers "that one’s going to jail."
Peyton’s speed trap 😂
Posted by Megan Banks Johnson on Saturday, April 30, 2022
Megan says they were out working in the front yard a few weeks ago when Peyton started to say this. Their house overlooks a busy road in town were she says care often are going faster than they should be.
“I didn’t expect it to do anything. I did tag the local police department, just because they share local stuff all the time and we’re a small town so it kind of took of after that,” Megan said.
The Hodgensville Police Department saw the video on Facebook and reached out to Peyton’s mom. They wanted to do something special for the four-year-old, and organized a visit from one of their officers.
“He gave me a shirt and a bracelet,” Peyton said.
Peyton said she really enjoyed getting to meet Officer Riley.
Megan hopes more drivers will take her daughter's message to heart and think twice before going over the speed limit, especially in areas where kids are playing.
“Slow down,” Peyton said.
When she grows up, Peyton wants to be a veterinarian but once that career is over, then she’d like to be a police officer.