You can only protect people so much. After that, they're on their own.
This is an perfect example of the nanny state backfiring. In Britain we're surrounded by this protective bubble and know that if we get hurt then someone is going to pay/rescue/look after us.
On a recent trip to Thailand the running joke was "It must be safe, they wouldn't let us do it otherwise"
Unfortunately many people actually belive this which is why deaths/injuries of westerners are so high.
They call gravel rash the "Koh Phangan tattoo" as the number of scooter accidents is so high on the island.
Dumbing down isn't the answer and neither is pointing the finger. We all need to stop and think and take responsibility for our actions.
The kid on the 50 needs to be told that the only person to blame is himself, otherwise he'll just carry on making the same mistakes.