The European Parliament says member states should publicise the 112 emergency number in doctors' surgeries, pharmacies, schools, universities, airports and railway stations.
A survey published earlier this year found that only 26% of EU citizens could spontaneously identify 112 as the number to call in an emergency abroad.
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A new research report from Berg Insight reckons that 4.3 million cars in Europe will have an on-board telematics device at the end of 2010. The main application for these mobile devices is stolen vehicle tracking, followed by automatic emergency calls, driver assistance and insurance use.
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Seven more countries have backed the EU’s campaign to equip new cars with a mobile-based emergency call device that would automatically phone for help in the event of an accident.
Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Luxemburg, Malta, Poland and Romania have all signed a non-binding agreement with the European Commission to deploy eCall, the proposed in-car emergency call system.
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The UK still hasn't signed the EU's Memorandum of Understanding to implement eCall across Europe… but it looks as though we're moving closer.
Today the GSM Association signed the MoU, emphasising the commitment of the mobile phone industry to the scheme.
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The European Commission today has urged the UK and a number of other EU countries to implement eCall, an in-car mobile phone service that automatically calls 112 after an accident.
eCall then transmits its location to the emergency services.
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