Oddly, the first image is of the right side of a vehicle and warns of a possible collision from the left. And conversely the second indicator is of the left side of a vehicle and warns of a collision from the right! This essentially means that the image shown is that of the vehicle approaching.
The third image is intended to indicate a possible collision from either side and comes courtesy of a separate manufacturer. Manufacturers may and often do choose to use a symbol that is shaped like the vehicle it is seen in.
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