If you own a newer car, it may have some form of an SOS button for you to press in case of an emergency. Here's what happens when you press the button.

DRIVERS have been urged to check if their car has an SOS button in a bid to save lives. The special emergency call system known as eCall is fitted in all new cars and vans thanks to laws brought ...

The SOS, or ‘ecall’ button has actually been mandatory in all new cars since 2018, however the majority of car owners have no idea of its existence, let alone how to operate it, or what it ...

Motorists have been to told to check if their car has an SOS button as many are unaware of the potentially lifesaving technology. All new cars and vans have to include the emergency call system ...

Just like at sea, motorists in need of emergency assistance can now summon help by sending an SOS. An increasing number of new cars are equipped with an emergency SOS button to assist drivers in ...

Drivers have been urged to check their cars for a life-saving SOS button that many motorists are not even aware of. Legislation introduced four years ago means that all new cars and vans must be ...

The switch to 5G wireless technology could leave millions of older vehicles cut off from emergency services unless manufacturers upgrade systems.

National Highways is now joining forces with vehicle manufacturers and motoring groups to raise awareness of a special SOS button in cars that is potentially life saving technology Drivers urged ...

DRIVERS have been encouraged to look around their car to see if there is an SOS button that many didn't know existed.

But one important device in most cars could be used to save a life in an emergency. All new vans and cars built after 2018 are fitted with an SOS button.