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China Sets Safety Requirements for Assisted Driving

Published: Jul. 6, 2026 4:02 p.m. GMT+8

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China has released a national safety standard for driver assistance systems, laying the regulatory groundwork for the large-scale commercialization of smart vehicles.

The standard, which was released by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology last week and is set to take effect on Jan. 1 2027, lays out safety requirements for three types of driver assistance systems: basic single-lane systems, basic multi-lane systems and navigation-assisted systems. It also specifies rules covering functions, data recording, vehicle manufacturer safety guarantees, human-machine interaction, user instructions and user training.

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China released a national safety standard for driver assistance systems, effective Jan 1, 2027, covering basic single/multi-lane and navigation-assisted systems.
Standard mandates closed-course tests, driver education, continuous driver attention monitoring, and key data recording to prevent overhyping and accidents.
A UN global regulation on autonomous driving, co-drafted by China, was approved; China's draft national standard for fully autonomous systems is expected by July 1, 2027.

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Who’s Who

Shenzhen Zhuoyu Technology Co. Ltd.: Shenzhen Zhuoyu Technology Co. Ltd. is an autonomous driving system developer. Its safety expert, Liu Hui, commented on China's new driver assistance safety standard, stating it will raise research and testing costs but compel automakers to abandon inadequate technical solutions.

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2026：: China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology released a national safety standard for driver assistance systems (last week relative to the article's publication).

2026：: China published a draft national standard for autonomous driving systems.

2026：: A United Nations global technical regulation for autonomous driving systems, co-drafted by China, the EU, the U.K., the U.S., Canada and Japan, was recently approved.

2026：: Liu Hui, a safety expert, commented on the standard (as of the article).

2026：: An unnamed industry insider commented on the standard (as of the article).

2026：: Most advanced driver assistance systems used in smart vehicles sold in China are Level 2 technology, according to industry experts (as of the article).