An Oxfordshire student has won a Nintendo DS after successfully entering an online competition run as part of the regional Safe Drive Stay Alive campaign.

During one week in November last year, around 12,000 17-19 year olds viewed a unique film as part of the Safe Drive Stay Alive campaign. As part of the initiative, a competition was run on the Safe Drive Stay Alive website giving participants the chance to win a Nintendo DS.

The prize winner, Vilasha Rampersad, 18, a student at Gosford Hill School in Kidlington, was presented with her prize today by Supt Mick Doyle Head of Thames Valley Police's Roads Policing Department.

Vilasha said: "Safe Drive Stay Alive was a great experience which taught me the consequences of driving recklessly. I am really pleased to have won a Nintendo DS!"

Supt Doyle added: "I am delighted to present Vilasha her prize. The competition has encouraged many people to look at the website which helps spread the message about saving lives."

"National statistics show that drivers under the age of 25 drive fewer miles than any other age group but yet they account for almost a third of the figures of those that die on our roads and a quarter of the people that are charged with causing death by dangerous driving.

"Safe Drive Stay Alive is a massive campaign that is hard-hitting and impactive. We want to do everything we can to reduce the number of families that have to go through the grief of losing a son, daughter, brother or sister in a road crash."

The campaign is the result of a partnership effort between Thames Valley Police, three fire and rescue services, the ambulance service, hospital accident and emergency staff, road safety officers from councils across the region and the Thames Valley Safer Roads Partnership.* This year's Safe Drive Stay Alive will be run from November 4 to 13. Already schools across the Thames Valley have booked 10,000 seats for their students. For more information log on to www.safedrive.org.uk