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China, Europe Tighten Driver-Assist Rules After Fatal Crash

7/15/2026

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Chinese regulators consider tighter oversight of advanced driver-assistance systems after a fatal Xiaomi crash.
A survey of over 1,000 transport specialists in ten countries named misuse of driver-assistance systems and in-vehicle distractions as top road-safety risks, and two-thirds said advertising overstated their capabilities.
Swedish transport authorities recommend voting against a Europe-wide rollout of Tesla’s supervised self-driving software unless speed-limit overrides are disabled.

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Chinese regulators consider tighter oversight of advanced driver-assistance systems after a fatal Xiaomi crash.
A survey of over 1,000 transport specialists in ten countries named misuse of driver-assistance systems and in-vehicle distractions as top road-safety risks, and two-thirds said advertising overstated their capabilities.
Swedish transport authorities recommend voting against a Europe-wide rollout of Tesla’s supervised self-driving software unless speed-limit overrides are disabled.