The UK government has less than twelve months to introduce laws to comply with the EU directive (2007/38/EC) regarding blind spots on trucks, leaving fleet operators confused over what they should be doing.

The directive which must be enforced by 31st March 2009, means that up to four million trucks across Europe will need to be retrofitted with new mirrors or devices for indirect vision (camera monitor systems) to the nearside. Although guidelines have been set out in the directive, UK legislation is yet to be finalised. The new legislation increases the class IV and class V areas visible to the driver to eliminate any blind spots.

The Dobli mirror is a low cost option, designed to fit most major truck makes. They are easily fitted to the front of the truck and can be viewed through the windscreen. They are already widely used in the Netherlands and Scandinavia.