A lot has to do with the yanks hatred of adopting new technology, and questionable maintenance standards.
If a lorry in the UK ends up in an escape lane, lots of questions are asked, as with modern braking systems, brakes should handle a significant amount more braking than you should ever need in the UK before failing.
The US on the other hand are still mostly running drum brake setups, and the mere thought of something like ABS let alone EBS sends truck drivers and technicians into a frenzy at black magic wizardry to be avoided at all costs.
If a lorry in the UK ends up in an escape lane, lots of questions are asked, as with modern braking systems, brakes should handle a significant amount more braking than you should ever need in the UK before failing.
The US on the other hand are still mostly running drum brake setups, and the mere thought of something like ABS let alone EBS sends truck drivers and technicians into a frenzy at black magic wizardry to be avoided at all costs.