Satellite navigation can save your life (2) - eCall

There is another satellite navigation application that may save your life one day. eCall is a system that will be introduced in the EU in some years from now. All cars will be able to determine their geographical position through GPS, Galileo and other satellite systems and to communicate this position automatically to emergency services whenever a collision occurs. Needless to say this will save a lot of time in bringing the emergency services to the right location. Very often the victims of an accident are neither capable of calling nor of communicating their own location in an accurate way. Sometimes, they even don't know the emergency service number. (I discover many people don't know.) More information on eCall.