QUIZ: Address Visibility


Is your house easy to find?  Are you sure?  

Have you checked the lettering on your mailbox or the address numbers on your house lately? Weather and time can take a toll. Even if the Post Office has no trouble with daytime deliveries, would Lyme Ambulance be able to find you quickly on a dark and stormy night?

Every minute matters
in a medical emergency

Take our quiz

Is your house number legible and
easy to see from the road?

Is it easy to spot
from either direction on the road?

Are the numbers at least 3” high?

Are they reflective and
easy to read in the dark?

Are they unobstructed and
above the snow line?

If no mailbox, is the address
posted within 10’ of the road?

Is the entryway to the house easy to find?


YES?
Great!

But if not…

Now’s the time to make changes — before there’s a medical emergency. If you have any doubt whether your house could be located quickly, especially in the dark, call us (860-434-7225) and we’ll be glad to come out to confirm address visibility or recommend improvements.

We can’t help you
if we can’t find you

Some tips if you call 911

  • Tell the dispatcher if there’s anything special we need to know to access your house (such as a gate code)
  • Turn on inside AND outside lights
  • No outside lights? Face your car towards the road and turn on the headlights
  • Leave the main entry door unlocked
  • Shut any dogs in another room (we love dogs but barking makes it hard to hear)

Town Ordinance

A 2007 Lyme town
ordinance requires that:

“…numbers shall be a minimum height of 3 inches, of a color contrasting with its background, and preferably reflective. …Residences that do not have mailboxes shall display a number affixed to a post or other structure, not more than ten (10) feet from the intersection of that driveway and the road or street, and visible and unobstructed from either direction.  Numbers shall be placed not less than 3 feet nor more than 8 feet above ground level.”