New Delhi, Oct. 6 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday questioned why the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has not put in place an electronic surveillance system to detect and immediately track vehicles found parked or stationary on highways, amid concerns over accidents caused by such vehicles.

A bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Augustine George Masih and Sandeep Mehta raised the issue after amicus curiae ANS Nadkarni referred to recent road accidents involving vehicles parked on highways.

The bench observed that NHAI, "which has got all the resources," should explore a technology-based mechanism to identify such vehicles and facilitate immediate action.

"Why can't the NHAI, which has got all the resources with it, have some kind ...