← Back

Wire · regulatory

Safety rules for self-driving cars unveiled

Published

6 August 2026

Topic

regulatory

◆ Sectors

Micromobility

◆ Geography

China

◆ Source

Read at chinadaily.com.cn →

◆ Verified

Fusion42 · 30 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

China has introduced its first mandatory national safety standards for Level 3 and Level 4 autonomous vehicles, setting stricter safety and human-machine interaction requirements to ensure automated driving systems meet the safety level of attentive human drivers by July 1, 2027.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Micromobility.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

China has raised the bar on autonomous vehicle safety, demanding clearer human control handover and automated fail-safe maneuvers. You in self-driving tech must now design for compliance with these strict mandates or lose access to the world’s biggest market.

◆ Coverage

1 source · 6 Aug 2026

◆ Related on Wire

◆ Topics

Micromobilityautonomous-vehiclessafety-standardslevel-3-autonomylevel-4-autonomychina-regulationhuman-machine-interaction