What is PD CEN/TS 17249-1 – 112 eCall about?
The ability to reach help on time is a vital factor during a crash. The 112-eCall system in the vehicle contacts the 112 emergency services, establishes a wireless telephone connection and immediately provides the public service answering point (PSAP) with a minimum set of data that identifies the vehicle, location of the crash, the direction of travel, and may provide additional relevant data. It may also provide the number of passengers, and other vehicles and incident-related data.
PD CEN/TS 17249 series discusses standards deliverables which use intelligent transport systems (ITS) to increase the safety of users of road transport systems. The focus has been on eCall is a step towards making road transport safer for users.
PD CEN/TS 17249-1 discusses the desirability, feasibility and problems associated with eCall for the following categories of road users:
- Heavy goods vehicles/commercial vehicles
- Coaches and buses
- Agricultural and forestry vehicles
- Powered 2 wheeled vehicles
- Tricycles and quadricycles
Who is PD CEN/TS 17249-1 – 112 eCall for?
PD CEN/TS 17249-1 on 112 eCall system for vehicles is useful for:
- IT and telecommunication firms
- Tech developers / software programmers
- Transport authorities
- Regional Transport Offices
- Transport and safety management industries
- Organizations that manages road transport and highways
Why should you use PD CEN/TS 17249-1 – 112 eCall?
When heavy goods vehicles crash, they are usually in a remote place with no witnesses, and the driver is alone. When coaches and buses crash, they are usually full of people, so the crash immediately becomes a major incident. So it makes sense to expand eCall to cover all categories of vehicle, and the PD CEN/TS 17249 series provides specifications to enable this.
PD CEN/TS 17249-1 provides you with technical specifications and standards recommended to widen the scope of eCall to include heavy goods vehicles, other commercial vehicles, coaches and some categories of bus, agricultural and forestry vehicles, powered 2 wheeled vehicles, and tricycles and quadricycles.
PD CEN/TS 17249-1 walks you through real situation scenarios indicating how the users of the eCall system will use the system and what their actions and needs would be when vehicles are involved in an accident. PD CEN/TS 17249-1 guidelines help you to make road transport safer for drivers and passengers.
