Bulgarian MoI
Contribution to eCall
Dimitar Georgiev
Deputy Minister
Speed enforcement devices
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Road safety – a problem Bulgarian
authorities are aware of
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More than ½ of dead and injured in traffic
accidents in Bulgaria – due to speeding
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MoI priority – organizing of automatic
speed enforcement through technical
solutions
Speed enforcement devices
 So far – 25 stationary enforcement
devices
 Until 2014 – up to 174
 Long-term goal – up to 400
Speed enforcement devices
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Integrated Centre for Infringements
Processing
◦ Location data
◦ Measured speed data
◦ Vehicle data
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Communication environment
◦ MoI wireless network
◦ Optical network
◦ 3G cellular network
Integrated approach
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Faster reaction of the responsible structures (first
medical aid, fire service, police)
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Lowering fatal and crippling accidents
eCall will save lives
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EU Impact Assessment: „100% integration of
eCall - ≈15% less fatalities, ≈15% less injuries“
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100% integration of eCall in Bulgaria –100 less
fatalities and 300 less injuries every year
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Put into operation in compliance with the ETSI
standards
eCall – MoI Priority
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Bulgaria participates along with 5 other
countries in the extension of HeERO
project – HeERO 2
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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
eCall in the struggle for traffic safety
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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
eCall will save lives
The Strategic Goal:
Until 2015 Bulgaria to take one of the
leading positions in Europe in the struggle
to save lives on the roads
Questions ?
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