Beijing introduces restrictions on cars with non-Beijing licenses driving

Beijing. June 20. Silkroadnews - Beijing just announced a new policy to control the number of cars without local licenses on the road to ease traffic and reduce air pollution, China Daily wrote.
Starting from November 1, 2019, a special time limit to be introduced for driving cars with non-Beijing licenses. Non-resident drivers can apply for permits allowing them to drive in the city for a maximum of 12 times a year, each permit will be valid for seven consecutive days.
According to the Beijing Municipal Commission of Transport, the number of cars registered in Beijing reaches 5.97 million. Nevertheless, the number of cars without Beijing license that constantly driving in the center of Beijing is more than 700,000.
In 2010, to control the rapid growth of cars in the capital, Beijing launched a lottery policy meaning people have to apply for license plates and participate in the lottery before buying cars.
However, due to high demand, the possibility of obtaining a license has become increasingly difficult. Those who do not want to try their luck prefer to buy a car registered in another city, and drive in the city. After the purchase, the car owners only need to put a record online to get digital permits on a weekly basis to drive their cars in the city, the report reads.
In 2015, the authorities issued 50,000 permits per day. In 2016, the number increased to 100,000 per day. Since 2017, authorities have issued 725,000 permits every week. The number turned to be too big, thus, the authorities turn their close attention to the issue.