Vivo Energy Road Safety Campaign

For the past month, and into the next year, Namibian Sun and Vivo Energy Namibia are proud to present the daily Vivo Energy National Road Safety Campaign. Aimed at promoting awareness of the country’s road regulations over the festive period, the daily Vivo Energy National Road Safety competition has so far granted N$1 000 to three Namibian Sun readers over as many weeks, with another N$3 000 up for grabs in the next three weeks. To qualify, readers need only refer to the daily Vivo Energy road safety sign featured in that day’s edition of Namibian Sun, and send a text message to the number 52500 indicating their grasp of said sign, for example “I UNDERSTAND THE MEANING OF T-JUNCTION”. Winners will be contacted telephonically each Monday, and their names published in Namibian Sun the next day. As well as the competition, Namibian Sun also features a weekly overview of the various traffic signs found on Namibian roads, ranging from regulatory, guidance and information signs, to warning signs and road markings. This week, we focus on guidance signs: Guidance signs: Guidance or information signs are defined locally as road traffic signs indicating a destination, direction, distance, amenity, facility, place of interest, tourist attraction or location, or any combination of these. It may also refer to a road traffic sign which imparts general information or advice to road users. Examples of guidance signs are location name signs, like “INDEPENDENCE AVENUE”, “TAMARISKIA” and “OSHANA REGION”; or direction signs which highlight for example “RAILWAY STATION”, AIRPORT” or “SHOPPING CENTRE”. 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%), and is the exclusive distributor and marketer of Shell-branded fuels and lubricants. Established in 2012, Vivo Energy Namibia has 38 retail stations, a storage capacity of 5 115 cubic meters, and 61 employees. The company is a recognised leader in the oil industry, particularly in its championing of and setting standards for safety in sales and distribution.