DES
MOINES, Iowa, May 10, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Intoxalock, the leading ignition interlock device
in the U.S., proudly announces Kambria
Cook, a student at Arizona State
University as the recipient of its $3,000 Drunk Driving Prevention Scholarship. This
initiative further demonstrates Intoxalock's commitment to
promoting safe driving practices and preventing impaired driving.
"Awareness and education are critical to preventing impaired
driving, and this scholarship highlights the important role the
next generation of drivers has in making roads safer," said
Cara Whitley, CMO of Consumer Safety
Technology, parent company of Intoxalock. "We are impressed by the
hundreds of submissions this year, but Kambria's submission stood
out for its creativity, passion and unique
approach."
The annual scholarship aims to raise awareness among college
students about the dangers of drunk driving. Intoxalock has
offered the scholarship program to future and current college
students for the past several years. To enter, applicants produce a
30-60 second PSA (Public Service Announcement) video showing the
negative impacts of drunk driving, and ways it can be
prevented.
Impaired driving continues to be a serious public safety issue
with 13,524 fatalities annually, a 16% increase over three years.
Every day, about 37 people in the United
States die in drunk-driving crashes — that's one person
every 39 minutes. College students are especially at risk with
approximately 30% of U.S. college students reporting driving after
drinking alcohol.
"I haven't had to research drunk driving before and I was not
familiar with products like Intoxalock that can help reduce the
amount of drunk drivers. It was great to learn more about safe
driving, drunk driving, and items that are available to save lives.
It was also fun to put together a jingle that I hope is like an
earworm and informs people about drunk driving and using
Intoxalock," said Kambria
Cook.
Ignition interlock devices are proven and effective and are
currently the only available technology that actively prevents an
impaired driver from starting their car. The ignition interlock
device requires the driver to take a Breath Alcohol Content (BrAC)
test before they can start the car and requires random retesting on
most trips to ensure continuous sobriety.
For more than 30 years, Intoxalock has been a force for good,
preventing impaired driving and helping people get back on the road
safely after a DUI offense. Intoxalock is the highest rated
ignition interlock device and is reliable and easy to use. To learn
more about Intoxalock, please visit
https://www.intoxalock.com?utm_source=press_release&utm_medium=cision&utm_campaign=scholarship.
Watch Kambria's video here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KT9sh6a_juk
About Intoxalock
Based in Des Moines, Iowa,
Intoxalock is the highest rated ignition interlock in the U.S., and
trusted partner helping people make positive changes, preventing
impaired driving, and making roads safe. With more than 5,000
service center locations across the country, Intoxalock is a
convenient, easy-to-use solution for impaired driving offenders.
Our ignition interlock devices meet state requirements in 46 states
across the nation, and our alcohol monitoring products are used in
all 50 states. For more information, visit intoxalock.com.
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