The European Emergency Number 112 has been updated with the “e-Call” service, which sends out information directly from vehicles involved in an emergency, as per a ministerial agreement signed on Wednesday, ANA reports.
The MOC will see the linking of 112 services with the Transport Ministry’s vehicle license number database – which will feed information to 112; e-Calls are usually carried out automatically by the vehicle’s electronic system, if they are so equipped with the appropriate technology, and send location and vehicle data out to emergency services without the help of the driver or passengers – if they are in any way unable to perform the call themselves.
As per the new MOC, cars, trucks and any private or professional vehicles can alert 112 directly for emergency help in the case of an accident or any type of emergency situation.
Furthermore, e-Calls can also be carried by the driver if they need assistance, information, or simply require road network instructions.
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