Defence minister Luke Pollard has called on social media companies to remove videos that show dangerous driving, saying there is “no place” for a trend involving people driving the wrong way down roads.
His comments refer to online content in which drivers are shown travelling against the proper direction of traffic. Pollard said such material should not remain on social media platforms.
The minister’s remarks place responsibility on social media firms to act against videos that promote or display hazardous behaviour on roads. The supplied material does not specify which platforms are involved, where the videos were filmed, or whether any enforcement action has been taken.
Pollard’s position is that dangerous driving trends should not be allowed to circulate online. The latest known development is his call for social media companies to remove the content.
