Description
China recently took an unprecedented step to issue permits allowing two models of vehicles equipped with “conditional autonomous driving” functions to operate on select roads. This creates a pressing need for unambiguous legal rules to regulate the liability issues that will arise from road safety violations. A new Guiding Case, a new piece of local legislation, and a set of draft national standards currently available for public comments all shed light on this important topic. Chinese automakers and their potential investors should seize the opportunity to provide their comments on the draft national standards, as any failure to comply with these standards, once adopted, will have significant legal implications.
中国最近采取了一项前所未有的举措，许可了两款配备“有条件自动驾驶”功能的车辆在特定道路上行驶。这促使了对明确法律规则的需求，以规范因道路安全违法行为而产生的责任问题。一起新的指导性案例、一项新的地方性立法以及一套目前正在征求公众意见的国家标准，都阐明了这一重要议题。中国汽车制造商以及其潜在投资者应抓住机会，就这些国家标准提出意见，因为一旦获得通过，任何不遵守这些标准的行为都将产生重大的法律后果。
