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Hong Kong driving licence system exploited by "queuing gangs", watchdog finds

The Office of the Ombudsman in Hong Kong has criticized the Transport Department for systemic deficiencies that allowed "queuing gangs" to exploit the driving licence ticketing system. These agents submitted a significant number of applications daily, accounting for nearly 40% of the quota at one point. The watchdog found that both the previous counter service system and the newer online booking system were abused, leading to scarce resources being hoarded for commercial gain. AI

RANK_REASON Report detailing exploitation of a government ticketing system.

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Hong Kong driving licence system exploited by "queuing gangs", watchdog finds

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Lam Ka-sing ·

    ‘Queuing gangs’ exploited Hong Kong driving licence ticketing system: ombudsman

    The Hong Kong government watchdog has slammed the Transport Department over systemic deficiencies that allowed “queuing gangs” to abuse public resources, along with digital shortcomings that left overseas and mainland Chinese applicants with a negative impression. An investigatio…