Over 1,000 apply as online slots for test-free Hong Kong driving licence snapped up

More than 1,000 people applied for test-free driving licences at one point 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 when the Transport Department’s online queuing system opened for direct driving licence applications, but hit a digital bottleneck, with all available slots snapped up in just over 30 minutes. Upon joining the queue at 7am,...