OnStar expands emergency response and roadside assistance to motorcyclists
As part of a modernizing redesign OnStar is making its Guardian crash monitoring and roadside assistance features available to motorcyclists. The service will rely on the accelerometer and other sensors in the rider's cellphone to determine if a crash has occurred but otherwise is identical to the existing triage and response process. The roadside assistance will include jump starts, gas deliveries and flatbed tows.
. Like having a red telephone to 911, this service will immediately connect members"to an OnStar Emergency Certified Advisor" through their Alexa-connected device,"in scenarios where Members need to call for help hands-free and time is of the essence." Today, that Alexa skill is available to every US OnStar subscriber.
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