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Daily Mail
09-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Warning issued over 'dangerous' TikTok trend after rise in youngsters surfing on the side of moving trams
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. 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. The latest worrying trend comes after a leading podiatrist warned TikTok users dropping heavy objects such as air fryers and toasters on their feet for social media likes are risking a 'lifetime of pain and disability'. Hundreds of creators on the short-form video app started sharing absurd clips of themselves dropping objects such as vacuum cleaners, glass jugs and wooden tables on their feet. Posting with the hashtag #droppingthingsonmyfoot, the aim of the trend is to rank how painful each item is. Pilling, 19, is one of many TikTokers joining in, with one of his videos garnering 3.8 million views. The sales assistant from Bolton can be seen in the viral video jumping around in pain after dropping a toaster, air fryer and computer monitor on his feet. Asked why he decided to join the trend, the 19-year-old said he wanted to try it out for himself. The 19-year-old from Bolton can be seen in the viral video jumping around in pain after dropping a toaster, air fryer and computer monitor on his feet 'Curiosity and just because it was funny, he said. 'I love making content that I just like laughing at myself.' However, Dr Benjamin Bullen, lecturer in podiatric medicine at the University of Galway, said the trend could cause lasting damage. 'I find the viral #droppingthingsonmyfeet TikTok trend troubling and strongly encourage readers not to engage in this risky challenge,' he said. 'This trend, encouraging participants to drop sharp and increasingly heavy household objects on their feet, is highly likely to result in foot injuries. 'TikTok is particularly popular among young people, who may be setting themselves up for a lifetime of pain and disability, if they significantly damage the nerves, bones and joints of their feet.'
BBC News
06-06-2025
- BBC News
Nottingham operator warns against 'dangerous' TikTok trend
A tram operator has warned against a "dangerous" TikTok it says is influencing young people to hold on to the back of trams while they are moving. Nottingham Express Transit (NET) said a so-called "tram surfing" trend had caused a "recent rise of a number of incidents".The firm said it had received a number of videos of incidents which it had shared with police. Managing director at NET Sarah Turner said the behaviour "could result in death or serious injury" and was not something the firm was taking lightly. 'Risk to life' "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," she said. Nottinghamshire Police has been contacted for comment. Ms Turner said NET would be reaching out to schools of those caught engaging in the trend and schools in the area to "educate students of the severity" of the trend. She added: "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."We'd like to remind the public of our strong measures that are in place to keep our network safe, including high quality CCTV cameras in all trams and tram stops, which means that every incident is recorded and handed over to the authorities."Anyone caught engaging in dangerous activities such as tram surfing will face the very real repercussions of their actions."
