UK PM condemns social media trend of sharing dangerous wrong-way driving videos

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UK Prime Minister has strongly criticised the growing social media trend of sharing videos depicting dangerous driving behaviour. Defence Minister Luke Pollard also weighed in, stating there is 'no place' for such content online. The trend involves people filming themselves driving the wrong way down roads and posting the footage to social media platforms. Authorities are concerned the viral nature of such videos could encourage others to replicate the reckless behaviour. The condemnation signals potential government pressure on platforms to tackle the spread of dangerous driving content.

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