Govt aims to streamline process for northbound driving
Transport minister Lam Sai-hung on Wednesday said the government is looking into allowing drivers to renew licences to drive north of the border, rather than having to submit a fresh application when they expire.  The government rolled out the "Northbound Travel for Hong Kong Vehicles" scheme in July last year, but the licence is only valid for a year at most.  At the moment, the licences cannot be renewed.  "The situation is drivers have to change their driving licence every year... We hope to make it easier for drivers, like for those who didn't change their vehicles," Lam said on an RTHK programme. "Can we streamline the process so that drivers can renew their licence instead of submitting a new application? We are working on that now." The minister added that the government also hopes to push forward plans to introduce autonomous vehicles in the SAR. Lam said he hopes Hongkongers can test out autonomous vehicles by the end of the year.