In coordination with Abu Dhabi and Dubai Police, the UAE government has introduced an eCall system which demands all vehicles coming to the UAE from 2019 have a smart button that will connect them to the police command control center. In the event of an accident, motorists just have to press a button to get connected to the nearest control center precisely transferring the physical location of the occurrence and other important info. Once implemented, it will be first of its kind in the Middle East.
Capt Ali Saif Salem Al Ramsi from the Dubai Police told Khaleej Times that the eCall system would be a life saver, especially in cases where the injured motorists are unable to communicate to the emergency center.
“In case the motorist is involved in an accident, he/she will just press a button in his/her car and this will send a distress signal to the police. The system will be available for all 2019 model cars and even for mid-2018 vehicles.
“I believe this will be implemented in some European countries in 2023, but in Dubai, we will roll it out in 2019,” Al Ramsi said.
Hamad Obaid Al Mansoori, TRA Director-General, said: “The eCall initiative is part of the TRA’s mission to improve the quality of services to the people, and enhance community happiness.”
Major-General Mohammed Khalfan Al Romaithi, Commander-in-Chief of the Abu Dhabi Police, said: “The advanced system provides innovative solutions to enhance the speed of response when traffic accidents occur.”