Digital Agenda for EuropeSpeed Compliance and eCall

Andy Rooke 20th September 2012

Speed!

• Contrary to conventional thought speed in itself is not dangerous – Inappropriate speed is!

• Speed limits should be realistic• Robust enforcement required as an

encouragement to natural compliance • It should not be a revenue generating

exercise!• Compliance (Walter Arnold 1896 first

prosecution 13kmph! fine 1 shilling = .13€)2

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Speed and technology

eCall and HeERO

• Started 2011 HeERO 1 finish 2014 HeERO 2

• Bulgaria now a significant partner• Aim - preparation of MS to handle eCall for

– New type approved vehicles from 2015– Prepare mobile networks and Public Safety

Answering Points (PSAP) to receive eCall– Working to the published standards

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HeERO additional areas of interest

• HeERO will prepare the way for eCall by establishing the foundations

• Additional areas: – Aftermarket devices– Powered 2 wheels– eCall trucks

• All areas of challenge but the potential benefit is huge

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eCall Timeline

2002 - 2006 Emerge GST Rescue

ITS Action Plan

Impact Assessment

Type Approval MNO’s and PSAP’s

eCall Deployment 2015

eCall regulatory measures

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Regulated under

amendment to type approval 2007/46/EC adoption by

2014

Recommendation to MS for MNO

implementation C(2011)6269 Final

8th September 2011

Part of the ITS Directive, common

specification by end of 2012

To Sum up

• Speed detection technology an effective tool in road safety

• eCall will make influence road safety - aftermarket will accelerate the deployment of eCall

• Bulgaria is taking major strides by utilising technology for road safety

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QUESTIONS?

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Contact details

• Andy Rooke HeERO Project Coordinator– ERTICO ITS-Europe– Email: a.rooke@mail.ertico.com– Tel: +32 (0) 24000780– Twitter andyrooke721