By davideownzall on Skatehive
Credits: File Photo I read that in Malta they are offering up to 25,000 euros to young people under 30 to give up their driver’s license for five years, and I didn’t understand the point of this maneuver. But out of curiosity I went to look into it and check some numbers: the island is tiny, 317 km², and there are about 457,000 cars in circulation, narrow streets, almost no parking, traffic jams everywhere… moreover, in recent years the population has grown a lot, going from 440,000 to about 550,000 residents, so space is even more limited, and in projection the island will become totally saturated with cars. The government’s solution has therefore been to pay someone not to drive, in fact those who participate receive 5,000 euros per year for five years, free public transport, and must promise never to get in a car, not even outside the island. If they are caught, fines, repayment of the money, and legal problems follow. Since we are talking about a significant amount of money, the nu