China’s State Council approved a major draft revision to the Road Traffic Safety Law on June 12, adding a dedicated chapter on autonomous vehicles at the national legislative level for the first time. The draft covers testing, commercial operation, and liability rules for L3 and L4 driving systems.
It also sets out how responsibility should be allocated in accidents involving drivers, vehicle owners, system operators, and developers. Alongside the legal revision, authorities introduced the mandatory national standard GB 44721-2026, which requires autonomous driving systems to perform at the level of a qualified human driver.
Companies including BYD, XPeng, Xiaomi, and Baidu Apollo took part in drafting the standard. The new rules are scheduled to take effect on July 1, 2027. Techub cited CryptoBriefing in its report.
China’s State Council approved a major draft revision to the Road Traffic Safety Law on June 12, adding a dedicated chapter on autonomous vehicles for the first time at the national legislative level. The draft covers testing, operation, and liability rules for L3 and L4 autonomous driving systems.
The proposal defines how responsibility should be assigned in accidents involving drivers, vehicle owners, system operators, and developers. It is paired with the mandatory national standard GB 44721-2026, which requires autonomous driving systems to reach the performance level of a qualified human driver.
BYD, XPeng, Xiaomi, and Baidu Apollo were among the companies involved in drafting the standard. The new rules will take effect on July 1, 2027.
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