Pollard said the government had "already taken steps" to tell social media companies to take down such content.
He added: "They know exactly what content is on their site, they know how their algorithm works.
"They also know that people post content to get views and the more views you get, sometimes you get money for it, so it's a financial incentive to post outrageous content that gets more people watching it."
A Downing Street spokeswoman said "the glorification of dangerous driving for clips and entertainment is utterly disgraceful".
She added that the culture secretary has been clear that footage should be removed by social media platforms "in line with their legal obligations", and that Ofcom has the government's "full backing to take action" against those that fail in their duties.
Video content featuring illegal activity is not necessarily illegal itself - according to the Online Safety Act - it is up to the social network to decide whether flagged content is illegal and act accordingly.
TikTok said its policies prohibit content that could cause significant physical harm, including dangerous driving.
It added that it is actively removing videos and accounts that break its rules, including the account believed to belong to Saddington.
The company said between January and March 2026, 99.8% of the content removed for violating those policies it took down proactively.
While TikTok is taking some videos down, it is not necessarily because it has deemed them to be illegal - it may only be because they breach the firm's own terms and conditions.
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