N.Y. Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1229 : Rules Of The Road — Vehicle And Traffic — Miscellaneous Rules — Sign required on privately-owned vehicle used in delivery of mail Date: 25 Jul 2016 TEXT PDF Current through 2016 New York Laws, Chapters 1 to 237 1. Every person operating a privately-owned vehicle in delivering the United States mail to the addressee thereof shall affix to such vehicle a white sign, visible from the rear, containing the following statement: U. S. MAIL Such statement shall be in black lettering at least four inches in height. 2. Every person who violates the provisions of this section shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding twenty-five dollars or by imprisonment for not more than ten days or by both such fine and imprisonment. N.Y. Veh. and Traf. Law § 1229