Drivers, pedestrians and cyclists have been put on notice after a city's light-rail network recorded hundreds of near misses in a single year.
CCTV footage shared by Transport for NSW on Tuesday shows some of the potentially deadly close calls with Sydney's trams in the year to August.
They are just a sample of the 220 near misses recorded over the year by operators of the network, which runs through the city-centre.
The hair-raising footage should put Sydneysiders on notice, Howard Collins, co-ordinator general of the state's transport body, said.
"Every near miss tells a story of how close we came to a serious incident, and the footage should be a real wake-up call for people," he said.
Pedestrians were involved in almost half the incidents, while vehicles accounted for just under a third and cyclists one-fifth.
The Town Hall-to-Haymarket corridor emerged as a particular problem area, where trams chart a busy course contested by high foot and vehicle traffic.
Collins said road users needed to be vigilant to the danger surrounding them.
"The network has extensive visual and audible safety measures in place, but they only work when people pay attention to them," he said.
The footage shows pedestrians and commuters darting in front of moving trams or waiting until the last moment to move off the tracks.
The consequences extend beyond those directly involved, with abrupt stops endangering passengers and fellow road users.
"We want everyone to understand that safe behaviour around light rail isn't optional," Collins said.
"Taking an extra moment to look, listen and obey signals can prevent injury and keep services running reliably for everyone."
Sydney's light-rail network is the country's second-largest, behind only Melbourne's tram system.
It operates three routes through the city-centre and a fourth connecting Carlingford and Westmead through Parramatta, in Sydney's west.
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