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Let's be clear - the push to install so-called 'blind-spot mirrors' has NOT come from the haulage industry - it came from the European Parliament. In fact, some voices in the haulage industry complained that the cost of the mirrors was an unnecessary imposition.
http://www.movingtargetzine.com/article/lcc-thinks-that-uk-govt-will-miss-deadline-for-fitting-blind-spot-mirrors-to-lgvhgvlorries
The side-detectors - theses were developed at Cemex, but only after one of their lorries killed a cyclist, the mother of the cyclist then bought shares in the company, and brow-beat the board at a share-holder's meeting. So, sure, the haulage industry has responded, but only after considerable pressure (ie calling for a day-time HGV ban)* was put upon them by families of victims, cyclists groups.
http://www.movingtargetzine.com/article/lorry-company-cemex-urges-others-to-look-daley-attacks-cyclists
*Dublin has a peak-time ban of 5 wheelers - maybe that's why the Irish economy has collapsed, eh?