China approves testing of self-driving cars on certain roads under regulatory conditions

Briefing

China approves testing of self-driving cars on certain roads under regulatory conditions

December 24, 2017

Briefing

  • Self-Driving Car Road Tests – Beijing Municipal Commission of Transportation released regulations that allows testing of self-driving cars on designated roads under certain conditions
  • Regulatory Provisions – Include insuring car from traffic accidents and other liabilities, as well as requiring humans to be present to take over wheel when situation goes wrong
  • Countries with Similar Initiatives – China joins other countries, such as Singapore and U.S., to approve self-driving car tests on public roads
  • Evaluating Committee – Panel of experts in transportation, communications, automobiles, computer science, and law will evaluate road tests of self-driving cars

Accelerator

Market Disruption

Sector

Transportation and Logistics

Organization

Beijing Municipal Commission of Transportation

Source

Original Publication Date

December 18, 2017

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