Nearly 2,400 mainland Chinese drivers have applied for 1,700 spots under a much-awaited special scheme that allows them to drive their cars directly into urban areas of Hong Kong, according to Guangdong authorities.
The Traffic Management Authority of the Guangdong Provincial Public Security Department said on Sunday that 2,388 drivers had submitted applications earlier this month for the first round of balloting.
The 1,700 successful applicants selected by computer ballot on Sunday can expect…