DRIVERS have been urged to check if their car has an SOS button in a bid to save lives. The special emergency call system known as eCall is fitted in all new cars and vans thanks to laws brought in…
DRIVERS have been urged to check if their car has an SOS button in a bid to save lives.
The special emergency call system known as eCall is fitted in all new cars and vans thanks to laws brought in four years ago.Credit: John Kirkby - The Sun GlasgowCredit: Getty When airbags are triggered, vehicle sensors activate the eCall system, which automatically pings the motor's location to a 999 operator,The lifesaving technology was created as an alternative to using a mobile phone when suffering an accident.
Since April 2018, every single new car and van has eCall fitted as standard with the SOS button most often found near the top of the windscreen or on the steering wheel. A National Highways survey found many drivers were unaware that the emergency call system exists while others were using it for non-emergency calls.
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