Hong Kong clarifies liability amid unauthorized use of self-driving technology
By Yonnex Li ( October 7, 2026, 08:37 GMT | Insight) -- Hong Kong has clarified that insurers must maintain third-party coverage for bodily injuries and deaths in accidents involving unapproved driver-assistance technology, clarifying a liability issue as the city speeds up autonomous vehicle deployment. The transport authority stopped short of providing a timeline for frameworks that would allocate responsibility among carmakers, software providers and operators when system malfunctions or cyber incidents cause crashes.Hong Kong clarified on Wednesday that third-party insurance coverage for injuries or deaths remains in force even when accidents involve unauthorized driver-assistance systems, addressing a key liability question as authorities confront mainland Chinese drivers illegally activating the technology on the city's roads....
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