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> You're picturing someone crossing at a right-angle to the tram tracks

I'm picturing that because it's the most common occurrence. When your traveling in the same direction as the tracks then those tracks are always out in the center of the road and your as far left as possible. The only times I've been caught in the tracks was when I'm trying to turn right from the middle in which case a hook turn is usually better. You also need a bit of caution when your crossing curving tracks.

They aren't notoriously bad and in practice barely an issue, there are far bigger things to worry about.