"Too many people are still dying on European roads," said Viviane Reding, EU commissioner for information society and media, in a statement. "Every week I hear about road accidents where eCall would have helped. The time has come for member states and industry to move from talk to action ... I want to see the first eCall cars on our roads next year: If the eCall roll-out does not accelerate, the Commission stands ready to set out clear rules obliging governments, industry and emergency services to respond."
EU-wide standards have been agreed to by industry, but six EU countries are not ready to commit, citing costs.