Cars to be fitted with emergency callout system

Ireland’s emergency call-out services will be automatically linked to a hi-tech safety system in all new cars and other vehicles over the coming months.

The life-saving system will go live in the spring. Cars involved in collisions will automatically initiate a call and transmit the vehicle’s location to emergency services.

Rapid response times for motorists involved in accidents are expected to improve as part of the initiative being finalised by Communications Minister Denis Naughten.