European carmakers will soon make cars equipped with an automated emergency call system despite EU government's reluctance in embracing the technology.
By 2009, all new cars in the EU will come off the conveyer belt with an "eCall" system, which in case of an accident will automatically dial 112 -the EU wide emergency number. An eCall may be triggered automatically, or manually, after a car crash giving emergency services accurate location information, reducing their response time and saving lives. EU Technology Commissioner Viviane Reding said, if EU Member States don't react, and fail to invest in the necessary emergency service infrastructure, the introduction of eCall technology shall face a delay.
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