                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

RURAL MAIL CARRIERS STOPPING ON HIGHWAYS (§ 46.2-892)

The provisions of § 46.2-888 shall not apply to any rural mail carrier stopping
on the highway while collecting or delivering the United States mail at a
mailbox, provided there is lettered on the back of the vehicle operated by such
rural mail carrier, or lettered on a sign securely attached to and displayed at
the rear of such vehicle, in letters at least four inches in height the
following words and groups of words, which may be in any order:
		CAUTION
		FREQUENT STOPS
		U.S. MAIL
		Additionally, the provisions of § 46.2-888 shall not apply to such rural mail
carrier so stopping if, in lieu of such sign, the vehicle has, and is using,
supplemental turn signals mounted at each side of the roof of the vehicle.
Between the lights on the assembly shall be mounted a sign with the words
&#8220;U.S. Mail&#8221;, or at least one flashing amber warning light, mounted
on the roof or rear of the vehicle, to be used in conjunction with a
rear-mounted &#8220;U.S. Mail&#8221; sign.
		The roof-mounted &#8220;U.S. Mail&#8221; sign required by the foregoing
provisions of this section shall be yellow with black letters at least four
inches in height, and the lights shall be of the type approved by the
Superintendent of State Police. The lettered sign shall be displayed only when
the vehicle is engaged in the collection or delivery of the United States mail.
		Nothing in this section shall be construed to relieve any such mail carrier
from civil liability for such stopping on any highway if he is negligent in so
doing, and if the negligence proximately contributes to any personal injury or
property damage resulting therefrom.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 46-256.1; 1954, c. 433; 1958, c. 541, § 46.1-249; 1962,
c. 382; 1989, c. 727; 1998, c. 411; 2004, c. 359; 2005, c. 140.