Tramburger

As wonderful as the old trams on Hong Kong Island are, they can be dangerous.

Not because they're death traps to ride, but because pedestrians take them for granted. In a city of millions it's only a matter of time before someone gets run over and killed. The bright spot is that it's a rare occurrence, perhaps once or twice a year.

Rarer still is when someone gets hit and lives to tell the tale: a woman crossing Johnston Road in Wan Chai cheated death when she realised a tram was bearing down on her and stopped herself before she walked in front of it.

Well, almost stopped. Turns out her head didn't get the message. Now there's a story for the grandchildren: "Come sit, little ones, and let me tell you about the time a tram punched me in the face."

The moral of the story: if you're daydreaming, wearing an iPod, or yapping on your mobile phone; either wake up and pay extra attention to your surroundings before crossing in front of a tram, or better yet, stay put.

No one wants to see you get turned into hamburger.

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