Bulgarian MoI Bulgarian MoI Contribution to eCallContribution to eCall

Dimitar GeorgievDeputy Minister

Speed enforcement devicesSpeed enforcement devices

Road safety – a problem Bulgarian authorities are aware of

More than ½ of dead and injured in traffic accidents in Bulgaria – due to speeding

MoI priority – organizing of automatic speed enforcement through technical solutions

Speed enforcement devicesSpeed enforcement devicesSo far – 25 stationary enforcement

devicesUntil 2014 – up to 174Long-term goal – up to 400

Speed enforcement devicesSpeed enforcement devicesIntegrated Centre for Infringements

Processing◦Location data◦Measured speed data◦Vehicle data

Communication environment◦MoI wireless network◦Optical network◦3G cellular network

Integrated approachIntegrated approach

Faster reaction of the responsible structures (first medical aid, fire service, police)

Lowering fatal and crippling accidents

eCall will save liveseCall will save livesEU Impact Assessment: „100% integration of

eCall - ≈15% less fatalities, ≈15% less injuries“

100% integration of eCall in Bulgaria –100 less fatalities and 300 less injuries every year

Put into operation in compliance with the ETSI standards

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Bulgaria participates along with 5 other countries in the extension of HeERO project – HeERO 2

This project provides the opportunity for the preparation of:

◦The 112 Centre to receive and process eCall calls

◦Cellular operators to transmit eCall calls through their networks

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Bulgaria has the necessary organizational and R&D capacity to achieve substantial results in the course of eCall introduction

◦Capability for integration with additional services – GPS ambulance navigation, traffic intensity information, etc.

◦Using a Bulgarian eCall device at an optimized price up to €50

The Strategic Goal:

Until 2015 Bulgaria to take one of the leading positions in Europe in the struggle

to save lives on the roads

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