Gasgoo Munich- Gasgoo has learned that the draft for approval of a mandatory national standard governing combined driving assistance systems in intelligent connected vehicles has been finalized. Proposed and managed by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), the document—titled "Safety Requirements for Combined Driving Assistance Systems of Intelligent Connected Vehicles"—was completed on April 15. It applies to M and N category vehicles equipped with these systems, establishing a unified framework for safety design, testing, and type approval.Image Source: Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People's Republic of ChinaThe standard categorizes combined driving assistance systems into three tiers—basic single-lane, basic multi-lane, and pilot—each with distinct safety mandates. On the functional side, it defines technical specifications for capabilities like lane cruising, lane changing, cross-lane obstacle avoidance, and navigating intersections and roundabouts. It also mandates protocols for risk mitigation interventions and the selection of target stopping zones.Driver state monitoring stands at the core of this regulation. The rule requires continuous detection of hands-off and eyes-off status once the system is active, establishing graded warning logic and time thresholds for alerts—ranging from prompts to grip the wheel or return gaze to immediate takeover warnings. Furthermore, it standardizes response protocols for scenarios where the vehicle exceeds its operational design domain or suffers a system failure.For verification, the standard adopts a hybrid approach combining proving ground, real-road, and simulation testing, while setting specific criteria for assessing the credibility of simulation results. An appendix also outlines specifications for the data recording system, detailing data types, elements, storage mechanisms, and retrieval methods.The rollout will be phased in. Models applying for new type approval must meet all requirements 13 months after the standard takes effect, while models already approved have 25 months to fully comply.
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