(DISCLOSURE: I am NOT a Ride Vision employee, have NOT received any sponsoring from them, and bought the system in question here just as any regular customer. This article and the video published by me are the result of my enthusiasm with a system which can actually save lives of motorcyclists).

​Many years ago, in 2008, a system called Mobileye was launched onto the market. Mobileye targeted avoiding accidents with cars by using a camera at the front of the car and a strong image interpretation system for accident prediction. They did that by interpretating the video from the camera to warn the drivers that they were either too close to the car in front of them, or inadvertently diverting from their lane into another lane. These systems are today part of all the modern cars, and are active systems since they come from the factory in the car. 

At that time, in my condition as a technology writer with my own website, I was invited to the launch, in which we also had the chance to drive a car with the system installed on it in a closed circuit in which some obstacles were placed in strategic points. Thrilled with the technology, my first question was: "When will this technology be available also for motorcycles?". The response was quite disappointing: "Not on our radar. A motorcycle is a completely different beast, there are all the handles of inclination, and we are not intending to deal with this."

Fast forward 10 years, and a new company called Ride Vision (https://ride.vision) was founded by two riders, Uri Lavi and Lior Cohen, doing exactly what I asked Mobileye in 2008 - bringing safety technology to motorcycles. I was introduced to their technology by a friend in 2021, and loved it, but at that time for some reason I did not install it on my motorcycle.

Last July (2024), I decided to install it, and then I understood what I missed for 3 years. So, I decided to draft this article.

OK, 2024 was already here, and it was time to take a vacation.

Our friends, Louisa and Shmil, were unable to participate for personal reasons, so this time we decided to go alone. The destination chosen was Sicily in Italy. 

After some verifications, we decided that this year the trip would be by car, mainly for two reasons:

1. My wife Lily wanted a time-out from motorcycles this year.
2. I was informed that the driving culture in Sicily might be a little dangerous for motorcycles, and that the roads are not always in the best conditions.

So, I planned a trip of 9 days, including flights, which included:

• 4 days in Catania, with tours around the place (Mount Etna, Taormina, Siracusa and Caltagirone, and some exploring of Catania itself)
• 1 day in Milazzo, including a 10-hour cruise to the Aeolian Islands
• 3 days in Palermo including a tour through the west of the island
• 1 day of return to the Catania airport in order to return the car and fly back home

In the continuation you can read about the trip, see pictures and short videos from it (which were not necessarily included in the full video), and at the end, see the full video of the trip.

​One comment, if you aren't looking to read the full article and just want to learn some little things about Sicily, jump to my conclusions in the end.