{"id":182983,"date":"2026-03-18T12:15:32","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T11:15:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmobility.news\/?p=182983"},"modified":"2026-03-18T12:01:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T11:01:04","slug":"malta-pays-drivers-e5000-year-to-give-up-their-drivers-license","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmobility.news\/nl\/2026\/03\/18\/malta-pays-drivers-e5000-year-to-give-up-their-drivers-license\/","title":{"rendered":"Malta betaalt bestuurders \u20ac5.000\/jaar om hun rijbewijs op te geven"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Op het eiland Malta, <span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\">Ze pakken de verkeersopstoppingen aan met een opmerkelijke maatregel: jonge bestuurders (van 18 tot 30 jaar) krijgen 25.000 euro als ze hun rijbewijs voor vijf jaar inleveren. 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