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Overnight queues and a complicated application system prone to abuse highlight gaps in Hong Kong's policy execution for its cross-border car travel scheme. Demand for test-free licences has surged, catching the Transport Department off guard.

11 de janeiro de 2026 Reportado por IA

More than 1,000 people applied for test-free driving licences on Monday, with the 300 daily slots filled in about half an hour after Hong Kong authorities moved the process online to tackle long queues and scalping. A Post reporter tried to secure a spot at 7am but was met with a digital bottleneck that saw all available slots snapped up quickly.