Taking to social media, Xagħra mayor Christian Zammit attempted to address the issue of heavy traffic polluting the Maltese islands.
Zammit proposed that cars with number plates ending with even numbers are allowed to go out on certain days and other days are reserved for those with odd numbers.
Zammit acknowledged that this is a drastic measure which, he argues, the island desperately needs. The exception to such a rule would be mini/buses, emergency vehicles, taxis and electric cars.
‘This would push more people to use free alternative transport more often’ as the number of vehicles would be decreased off from the street, he suggested.
The suggestion was met with mixed reactions, however a majority seemed to find loopholes in the idea: some suggested that an alternative would be to buy two cars with both even and odd ending number plates.
Others however commented saying that Zammit was at least trying to offer an alternative to transport and that his idea only needed some tweaking to work. Others agreed wholeheartedly.
What do you think of this proposal?
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