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• ramble81@lemm.ee ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Is there a requirement for big brother data tracking over there?

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  • barsoap@lemm.ee ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Cars must be able to autonomously call emergency services. You don’t need a SIM for that, or for that matter have the modem switched on all the time.

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    • futatorius@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      …and that system is only activated in case of an accident. The spec explicitly states that there is no continuous tracking of vehicle position or other parameters.

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    • TheOSINTguy@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      I’m from the states, but what’s stopping one from removing the modem?

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      • barsoap@lemm.ee ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        Possibly, technical inspections. I’m not sure whether it’s a requirement for cars to be street legal or just a requirement for cars to be sold on the market. The regulation only mentions that it’s about type approval but it’s not like modifying a car automatically nullifies its type approval.

        Certainly would be hard to argue for authorities that snipping the eCall would endanger others, similar situation as with seat belts I don’t think legislation is unified there.

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      • barryamelton@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        They sell emergency car lights that you pop up on top of the car ala secret police (but yellow). They have a modem that when activated automatically notifies the road services of you being there stopped.

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      • futatorius@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        Why would you?

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  • Hubi@feddit.org ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    No but the emergency assistant system is required, and for that you need a cell modem.

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