The YouTube video has received over half a million views thus far and is currently trending on YouTube in South Africa, ranking in the top three most popular videos now. Within just a few days, over 8000 people have participated in a poll across social media channels, including MXit, which asked, "Should blue light brigades wait in line like everyone else?"
The hashtag #NoBlueLights has gained traction on Twitter and the related Facebook posts have received over 600 likes.