The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter, Sirajgonj

Most vehicles of the Northern districts are plying on the roads without fitness certificates. valid documents and real number plates.

The number of unlicensed and unfit vehicles including bus, truck, pickup, microbus, baby-taxi, tempo car and motorcycles are increasing rapidly throughout the region.

According to a survey report of a local transport association, 75 percent vehicles of Sirajganj, Pabna, Natore, Bogra, Gaibandha, Rangpur, Kurigram, Lalmonirhat, Dinajpur, Panchagarh, Thakurgaon, Joypurhat, Naogaon, Rajshahi and Chapainawabganj districts have no fitness certificates.

It is alleged that, about 40 percent vehicles have no valid papers and 30 percent route permits, while 45 percent vehicles do not pay regularly taxes.

In Sirajganj, a huge number of the vehicles plying on the roads do not have valid certificates from the BRTA, Moreover, most vehicles are of three to four decade's old. The emission of black smoke from these vehicles has been polluting environment in the region.

The survey reveals that only 40 percent drivers possess valid licences and 30 percent duplicate or fake licences. While 30 percent drivers do not have licences.

Sometimes helpers of the drivers drive the vehicles which causes frequent accidents on the roads. Moreover, absence of proper monitoring, inspection and regular checking on the roads is also responsible for the roads mishap, sources added.