European Parliament
Laima Liucija Andrikienė  (PPE ),
in writing.
– I voted in favour of the resolution on eCall: a new 112 service for citizens. I support the introduction of a mandatory electronic system of emergency – eCall – in all new car models. The satellite-based electronic notification system shall be programmed to send automatically a signal to the nearest emergency call centre when a serious accident happens. It will transmit data, such as the exact location, vehicle ID and the time of the accident. eCall should be activated via the existing pan-European emergency number 112. This has two advantages: first, in case of accidents, the severely injured would be given priority, and second, abuse can be prevented by the automatic recall of the rescue coordination centre. I also fully support the opinion that the mandatory deployment of a public eCall should be a public emergency call service, free of charge, for the benefit of any driver in Europe, independently of his car brand.

