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 to include a dedicated chapter on governing autonomous vehicles and advanced driving systems,...