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267. Mailman
A mailman, or postal worker, is a person who collects, transports or delivers letters, parcels and other postal items. Postal workers may travel on foot or use bicycles, vans, motorcycles or other vehicles while completing their delivery routes.
When working near roads, postal workers must follow the traffic rules that apply to pedestrians, cyclists or drivers according to how they are travelling. Other road users should take care where postal workers may frequently stop, cross the road or enter and leave vehicles.
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What is a mailman?
A mailman, also called a postal worker or mail carrier, is a person who collects or delivers letters, parcels and other postal items.
How do postal workers travel while delivering mail?
Depending on the delivery route, postal workers may travel on foot, by bicycle, motorcycle, van or another delivery vehicle.
Do postal workers have special traffic priority?
Not automatically. Postal workers normally follow the traffic rules applicable to them as pedestrians, cyclists or drivers unless a country's laws provide a specific exemption.

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