2 hours ago, Hawki1970 said:

A parked pivk up.

Should it still need lights on 

 

When it's parked OFF the road?

Considering the pickup was parked it’s all on the motorcyclist. Sadly his death 

means the facts will never be known, although an autopsy may identify if alcohol was involved, and open to conjecture and speculation by many on here as usually is the case. RIP to him and condolences to his family.

On 12/19/2025 at 11:04 AM, flaming dragon said:

Five will get you ten that the lights on the trailer, if there were any, were not functioning.  Flying 20m is no great feat and the bike looks to be fully intact. 

What part of PARKED didn't you understand?

14 hours ago, Huisnblasi said:

What part of PARKED didn't you understand?

 

I understand 'parked' in Thailand all too well, and it isn't the neat little definition used back home.  In this instance the vehicle and trailer appeared to be well off the road, but that isn't always the case.  The trailer is only relevant in this story because it happened to be what the Flying Dutchman's body hit after he lost control of his bike. 

 

Many times I've started a journey at 4am to avoid traffic and nearly collided with the trailer of a lorrie without functioning tail lights.  

On 12/20/2025 at 12:31 PM, hotchilli said:

If you can't see  a parked pick-up trailer you shouldn't be on the road

 

Says a blind old Brit who rides b-itch with his old lady at the handlebars.   

13 hours ago, flaming dragon said:

 

I understand 'parked' in Thailand all too well, and it isn't the neat little definition used back home.  In this instance the vehicle and trailer appeared to be well off the road, but that isn't always the case.  The trailer is only relevant in this story because it happened to be what the Flying Dutchman's body hit after he lost control of his bike. 

 

Many times I've started a journey at 4am to avoid traffic and nearly collided with the trailer of a lorrie without functioning tail lights.  

So what? You don't have headlights on your vehicle? Or are you (night)blind that you can't see a giant truck with a trailer ahead of you?

2 hours ago, Huisnblasi said:

So what? You don't have headlights on your vehicle? Or are you (night)blind that you can't see a giant truck with a trailer ahead of you?

So it was a giant's truck now?

1 hour ago, jacko45k said:

So it was a giant's truck now?

 

The funny part is that the bike didn't make contact with the trailer. It's in a video from a competing news source though. The guy crashed and slid (flew?) into a wheel of a parked small trailer. The trailer appeared to be undamaged.  

On 12/22/2025 at 7:35 AM, flaming dragon said:

 

The funny part is that the bike didn't make contact with the trailer. It's in a video from a competing news source though. The guy crashed and slid (flew?) into a wheel of a parked small trailer. The trailer appeared to be undamaged.  

I see nothing funny in this story.

 

The tragedy is that this happens all too often. Tourists with no riding experience coming to Thailand thinking that renting a scooter or motorcycle here will be so much fun, many of them with no insurance or license. And then you have the shops that gladly give them the keys without even asking if they have a license.

 

Recently I had 3 young visitors from my home country who were planning to rent scooters. Luckily they took my advise and abandoned the idea.