More than 700 mainland Chinese drivers have applied to enter Hong Kong’s urban areas under a new scheme starting next Tuesday, with authorities saying the number of applications is in line with expectations. The Transport Department also said on Thursday that it did not expect the scheme to worsen the city’s traffic conditions or raise concerns over road safety. “The booking quota is now set at 100 per day. With that in mind, we think that the more than 700 applications received so far are in...