eCall - emergency telephone on passenger car

As of October 2015, all passenger vehicles in the European Union (EU) must have an automated emergency telephone system (eCall) so that in the event of an accident , rescue workers The emergency will be the fastest.

The proposal was made by EU Commissioner for Traffic Safety Siim Kallas on June 13 in the context of road traffic accidents in the EU alone last year, killing 28,000 people and injuring 1.5. million injured. According to him, when an accident occurs, each early rescue moment means more lives are saved.

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Equipping the eCall system will not only help make European transport smarter, but also a necessary push for the struggling auto industry.

The eCall system can save up to 40% of the time spent on lifeguards in the urban area and 50% of the time in the suburbs. According to experts, this could save 2,500 people a year.

When accidents occur, the activated eCall system will automatically dial 112-the only emergency telephone number in the European region-to inform the location of the accident. As a result, rescue forces will be able to arrive at the site as soon as possible to perform rescue work.

Calls can also be made manually by the driver, passenger, or witness by pressing a button on the vehicle.

Concerning privacy concerns, the EC says eCall does not allow tracking of vehicles while in holiday mode and is only activated when an accident occurs to send the signal.

Estimated by the EU, equipped with eCall system costs about 100 euros. However, less than 1% of passenger cars are equipped with this system and the system is not operating in the EU.