China’s new traffic safety law set to clarify liability for fully automated cars
Beijing could soon hold carmakers legally responsible for traffic violations when autonomous driving systems are in use, marking an important step towards clearing regulatory hurdles to wider commercialisation. The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, China’s top legislature, is set to review an amended Road Traffic Safety Law on Tuesday. For the first time, the document was set…
China is set to introduce a new traffic safety law that will clarify liability for fully automated cars, according to a report by SCMP Business. The amended Road Traffic Safety Law, which will be reviewed by Beijing’s top legislature, is expected to include a dedicated chapter on governing autonomous vehicles and advanced driving systems.
This move marks an important step towards clearing regulatory hurdles to wider commercialisation of self-driving cars. According to the report, carmakers could be held accountable for accidents and traffic rule violations when such systems are activated in a vehicle legally recognised as autonomous. Analysts note that as next-generation technologies become more prevalent in China’s automotive market, this new law could encourage manufacturers to build and sell autonomous vehicles to meet consumer demand.
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