Know your road signs

As part of the Vivo Energy National Road Safety Campaign, Namibian Sun will for the next six weeks feature the various road traffic signs used on the country’s national roads. Road traffic signs are grouped into categories, ranging from warning, guidance and information signs, to road markings. This week, we focus on regulatory signs. Regulatory signs Regulatory signs refer to the range of signs used to indicate or reinforce traffic laws, regulations or requirements which apply at all times or at specific times or placed on a street or highway. Disregarding these signs may therefore constitute a violation. Examples of regulatory signs are control signs such as the ‘Stop’, ‘Yield’, and ‘No entry’ signs, as well as command signs like ‘Minimum Speed’, ‘Pedestrians Only and ‘Proceed Left Only’. Regulatory signs also include prohibition signs like Speed Limit, Mass Limit and ‘No U-Turn’ signs. Be sure to check today’s featured sign in the Vivo Energy National Road Safety Campaign competition, in this edition of Namibian Sun, and stand a chance to win N$1 000 in prize money. Vivo Energy Namibia is a joint venture between multinational oil and gas company Shell (20%), Swiss-based energy company Vitol (40%) and Helios Investment Partners (40%). It is the exclusive distributor and marketer of Shell-branded fuels and lubricants. Recognised as a leader in the oil industry, the company is particularly respected for its record in championing and setting standards for safety in sales and distribution.