Well,
in the roomer I heard it was a mailbox built with a brick enclosure that was
the culprit that caused the law suit.
----- Original Message -----
From: Scott Howell
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 4:48 AM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Mailbox Post
If there is I want that law changed. That would be completely stupid
considering if the idiot driver was driving properly, other than a
medical issue, then they deserve to have their vehicle damaged for
hitting the mailbox. If it were me, I'd get a solid steel post with
some nice sleeve that looks like wood to cover the outside and see how
they like that. I once saw where someone built a brick enclosure
around their mailbox post and seem to me they must have had the same
problem.
Good luck,
On Aug 26, 2009, at 10:24 PM, <contac...@kevindoucet.com>
<contac...@kevindoucet.com
> wrote:
> I have heard that if, in the process of making a sturdy mail box
> structure, you build a structure strong enough to cause damage and
> possibly injury to the vehicle or person driving, you can be held
> liable for damage and or injury to person and persons property.
>
> Does any one know if there is any truth to this?
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Edward Przybylek
> To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 9:07 PM
> Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Mailbox Post
>
> Hi all,
>
> For the fourth time since I've been living in this house, some dirty
> bastard
> has run into and broken the post under my mailbox. The post was a 4-
> by-4
> piece of pressure treated that was buried about 3 feet in the
> ground. The
> first time was forgivable; the second time was irritating; the third
> time
> was really agrivating; the fourth time, well, that's personal. It
> appears
> that a good sturdy wooden post just isn't up to the likes of what
> drives
> through the neighborhood. I doubt a wooden post does a great deal of
> damage
> to a car's bumper. It's time to get serious about this matter. This
> time
> it's going to be a hefty metal post of some sort. One, that next time,
> won't be the only thing left with damage. Does anyone have any
> suggestions
> as to the type of metal post I should use? Do steel posts hold up
> for a
> reasonably long time once they're cemented in the ground? Is there
> anything
> better? Is there anything that can be done to prepare a metal post
> that
> will extend it's life in the ground? Also, has anyone ever used an
> electric
> jackhammer? Do they work reasonably well? Are they tough to use?
> Before
> putting a new post in the ground, the old concrete is going to have
> to be
> broken up and removed to get ready for a new post. I'm hoping to do
> this
> with an electric jackhammer. Lots of questions, I know. Any help is
> greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ed Przybylek
>
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