According to a new survey, about 82 per cent of public transport vehicles in the Delhi NCR (National Capital Region) are running without fitness certificate.

The survey conducted by industry body Assocham also showed that a whopping 78 per cent of the vehicles do not have a registration certificate while 79 per cent are running in the city without a pollution certificate. The survey that was conducted by the chamber during December 2012 was aimed at ascertaining the traffic safety norms on public transport vehicles.

The survey revealed that majority of drivers of school buses, cabs, tempos, cars did not have a valid driving license in the city. About half of the participants in the survey were in the age group, 25-29 years, followed by 30-39 years with about 25 per cent, 40-49 years with 15 per cent, 50-59 years with 10 per cent. The researchers checked a total of 2,000 vehicles in the city as part of the survey.

The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry has recommended that the traffic management authorities must create a database of vehicle registration and "smart card based" driving licenses must be issued in order to easily identify the vehicle owner in case a crime is committed with the use of the vehicle.