A tram operator has issued a warning over a ‘dangerous’ TikTok trend which sees youngsters surfing on the side of moving trams.
Nottingham Express Transit (NET) said it has seen a ‘recent rise of a number of incidents’ as young people aim to imitate their favourite influencers.
The company confirmed it had received a number of videos of individuals taking part in the trend and had passed them on to the police.
Its managing director Sarah Turner added the behaviour ‘could result in death or serious injury’ and NET was taking it seriously.
She told the BBC: ‘All of the footage and videos we’ve received of such incidents have been shared with the police who are now handling it as a criminal matter.’
Ms Turner confirmed the company had been contacting the schools of young people they had caught taking part in the phenomenon.
Nottingham Express Transit has issued a warning over a ‘dangerous’ TikTok trend which sees youngsters surfing on the side of moving trams (pictured: someone taking part in the trend)
The firm said it has seen a ‘recent rise of a number of incidents’ as young people aim to imitate their favourite influencers
Its managing director Sarah Turner added the behaviour ‘could result in death or serious injury’ and NET was taking incidents on their trams seriously (Stock Photo)
She said the aim was to ‘educate students of the severity’ of the trend.
‘Although incidents of this are usually very rare, anyone taking part in this trend, whether doing the challenge or filming it and sharing it online, is playing their part in publicising an extremely dangerous activity that ultimately could end someone’s life,’ Ms Turner said.
‘Anyone caught engaging in dangerous activities such as tram surfing will face the very real repercussions of their actions.’
MailOnline has approached Nottinghamshire Police for comment.
