It's very common in rural areas like where I live. Sure most people live in cities close to the jobs, but a lot of peopel also live in villages and communites 40km ouside the cities where they have their work place.
In general I think it's too many stupid rules and limitations put on the people that in reality don't help much but just make people pissed off. Like putting extra tax on plastic shopping bags like that is a huge problem. (no it's not).