# Global autonomous driving regulatory developments > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/global-autonomous-driving-regulatory-developments > Updated: 2026-08-31T07:50:12.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2. Regulatory discussions regarding autonomous vehicle integration are intensifying in Italy and China. In Rome, experts have highlighted challenges such as narrow streets and high pedestrian density, suggesting protocols like geofencing and mandatory safety drivers to manage urban safety and liability. Concurrently, China has proposed draft revisions to traffic safety laws that would shift legal accountability for violations from the driver to the manufacturer when a vehicle is in fully autonomous mode. In Europe, the regulatory landscape is shifting toward formalizing automated driving. Italy’s Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has drafted a new Highway Code to incorporate SAE levels 3 to 5 into the legal system, aiming to resolve existing regulatory ambiguities. While Tesla’s Full Self-Driving system has reached 100 million kilometers driven in select EU member states, its wider expansion across the continent remains contingent on ongoing regulatory debates and decisions from Brussels. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-31: Autonomous driving regulations evolve in Italy and Europe Italy is drafting new highway regulations for autonomous vehicles while Tesla's FSD system hits 100 million kilometers driven in Europe amid ongoing EU regulatory debates. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/autonomous-driving-regulations-evolve-in-italy-and-europe ### 2026-08-27: Autonomous driving regulations face scrutiny in Rome and China Regulatory debates intensify over autonomous driving, with Rome considering strict urban testing protocols and China proposing that manufacturers bear liability for violations in fully autonomous mode. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/autonomous-driving-regulations-face-scrutiny-in-rome-and-china --- Cite as: Global autonomous driving regulatory developments. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/global-autonomous-driving-regulatory-developments