The LRRB has produced a brochure about the hazards of mailboxes, applicable laws and acceptable installations.
- Urban Mailbox Installation Guidelines (2010)
- Is Your Mailbox a Hazard? (Brochure – 2010)
Related Resource:
Using a series of dramatic crash-test clips, this video (produced by the Texas Department of Highways) illustrates the potential dangers of mailbox installations on high-speed roadways, and suggests safer, cost-effective alternatives to standard wood posts and other designs that penetrate windshields on impact.
Video (512 KB)
Length: 14:00
Date produced: December 1998