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UK urges TikTok to remove wrong-way driving videos

8/24/2026

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  • UK government urges TikTok to delete wrong-way driving videos after fatal A66 crash.
  • Defence Minister Luke Pollard said platforms must remove content that glorifies dangerous road behaviour.
  • Police say a Volkswagen Passat drove wrong way and struck an armed response vehicle, killing two officers.
  • The crash also killed five youths, including 18-year-old Makai Saddington, who faced assault and racially aggravated distress charges.