Beijing accelerates development of self-driving vehicles

BEIJING HAS RELEASED a guideline for road tests of self-driving cars, which shows the authorities' support for technological innovation through systematic innovation. The Beijing News comments:

According to the guidelines, independent legal entities registered in China can apply to road test self-driving vehicles as long as the vehicles satisfy the national safety requirements, conduct the road tests in designated areas and time periods and purchase necessary traffic accident liability insurance.

Road tests are an indispensable part of the research and development of autonomous vehicles.