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Revised Road Traffic Safety Law Clarifies Liability for Level 3 Autonomous Driving

Published

28 August 2026

Topic

regulatory

◆ Sectors

Micromobility

◆ Geography

China

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Fusion42 · 28 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

China's Ministries launched a year-long campaign to enhance production consistency and quality of motor vehicles and proposed an amendment to the Road Traffic Safety Law clarifying liability for Level 3 autonomous driving vehicles, holding manufacturers accountable for active automated driving violations.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Micromobility, and 13 sources have reported it between 25 Aug 2026 and 31 Aug 2026.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

Automakers face new legal accountability for Level 3 autonomous functions active during traffic violations. You need to tighten compliance and safety testing now to avoid liability and protect market access.

◆ Coverage

13 sources · first reported 25 Aug 2026 · latest 31 Aug 2026

◆ Topics

Micromobilityautonomous-drivingvehicle-safetyregulationchinaroad-traffic