diff --git a/cereal/car.capnp b/cereal/car.capnp
index 5300c83f86fd3c..9a5d0198e45089 100644
--- a/cereal/car.capnp
+++ b/cereal/car.capnp
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ struct CarEvent @0x9b1657f34caf3ad3 {
     calibrationProgress @47;
     lowBattery @48;
     invalidGiraffeHonda @49;
+    manualSteeringRequired @50;
+    manualSteeringRequiredBlinkersOn @51;
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/selfdrive/car/honda/carcontroller.py b/selfdrive/car/honda/carcontroller.py
index 7863242dd11b0c..2bfaf85ff0a5c4 100644
--- a/selfdrive/car/honda/carcontroller.py
+++ b/selfdrive/car/honda/carcontroller.py
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ def process_hud_alert(hud_alert):
   fcw_display = 0
   steer_required = 0
   acc_alert = 0
+  
   if hud_alert == AH.NONE:          # no alert
     pass
   elif hud_alert == AH.FCW:         # FCW
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ def process_hud_alert(hud_alert):
     steer_required = hud_alert[1]
   else:                             # any other ACC alert
     acc_alert = hud_alert[1]
-
+    
   return fcw_display, steer_required, acc_alert
 
 
@@ -124,8 +125,8 @@ def update(self, sendcan, enabled, CS, frame, actuators, \
       snd_beep = snd_beep if snd_beep is not 0 else snd_chime
       
     # Do not send audible alert when steering is disabled or blinkers on
-    if not CS.lkMode or CS.left_blinker_on or CS.right_blinker_on:
-      snd_chime = 0
+    #if not CS.lkMode or CS.left_blinker_on or CS.right_blinker_on:
+    #  snd_chime = 0
 
     #print chime, alert_id, hud_alert
     fcw_display, steer_required, acc_alert = process_hud_alert(hud_alert)
diff --git a/selfdrive/car/honda/interface.py b/selfdrive/car/honda/interface.py
index cbb09f283a4ca1..54f0876ccde12d 100755
--- a/selfdrive/car/honda/interface.py
+++ b/selfdrive/car/honda/interface.py
@@ -509,7 +509,11 @@ def update(self, c):
     else:
       self.cam_can_invalid_count = 0
 
-    if self.CS.steer_error:
+    if not self.CS.lkMode:
+      events.append(create_event('manualSteeringRequired', [ET.WARNING]))
+    elif self.CS.lkMode and (self.CS.left_blinker_on or self.CS.right_blinker_on):
+      events.append(create_event('manualSteeringRequiredBlinkersOn', [ET.WARNING]))
+    elif self.CS.steer_error:
       events.append(create_event('steerUnavailable', [ET.NO_ENTRY, ET.IMMEDIATE_DISABLE, ET.PERMANENT]))
     elif self.CS.steer_warning:
       events.append(create_event('steerTempUnavailable', [ET.WARNING]))
diff --git a/selfdrive/controls/controlsd.py b/selfdrive/controls/controlsd.py
index 0a96c233516499..85e1218153c856 100755
--- a/selfdrive/controls/controlsd.py
+++ b/selfdrive/controls/controlsd.py
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ def state_control(plan, CS, CP, state, events, v_cruise_kph, v_cruise_kph_last,
                                                      CS.steeringPressed, plan.dPoly, angle_offset, CP, VM, PL)
 
   # Send a "steering required alert" if saturation count has reached the limit
-  if LaC.sat_flag and CP.steerLimitAlert:
+  if LaC.sat_flag and CP.steerLimitAlert and CS.lkMode and not CS.leftBlinker and not CS.rightBlinker:
     AM.add("steerSaturated", enabled)
 
   # Parse permanent warnings to display constantly
diff --git a/selfdrive/controls/lib/alerts.py b/selfdrive/controls/lib/alerts.py
index cc9b19d5d4fa70..fb3473a4a62f1c 100644
--- a/selfdrive/controls/lib/alerts.py
+++ b/selfdrive/controls/lib/alerts.py
@@ -100,6 +100,20 @@ def __gt__(self, alert2):
       "Steering Temporarily Unavailable",
       AlertStatus.userPrompt, AlertSize.mid,
       Priority.LOW, VisualAlert.none, AudibleAlert.none, .2, .2, .2),
+  
+  Alert(
+      "manualSteeringRequired",
+      "MANUAL STEERING REQUIRED",
+      "Steering is Off - Press LKAS button to turn On",
+      AlertStatus.userPrompt, AlertSize.mid,
+      Priority.LOW, VisualAlert.none, AudibleAlert.none, .2, .2, .2),
+  
+  Alert(
+      "manualSteeringRequiredBlinkersOn",
+      "MANUAL STEERING REQUIRED",
+      "Left or Right Signal is On",
+      AlertStatus.userPrompt, AlertSize.mid,
+      Priority.LOW, VisualAlert.none, AudibleAlert.none, .2, .2, .2),
 
   Alert(
       "preDriverDistracted",