THE family of Enda Dolan have welcomed a road safety charity's campaign for tougher court action against killer drivers.
On Monday, Brake called for an urgent review of guidelines for charging and sentencing criminal drivers.
A survey it commissioned found that nine in 10 respondents believe drivers who cause a fatal crash after drinking alcohol or taking drugs should be charged with manslaughter.
Enda Dolan (18), from Killyclogher near Omagh, died in 2014 after being struck by a van while walking to his student accommodation in south Belfast.
David Lee Stewart, of Gray's Park Avenue in Belfast, had consumed at least six pints and four Jagerbombs when he hit the teenager along the Malone Road, carrying him for a further 800 yards.
He was sentenced in April to three-and-a-half years in jail and the same period on licence.
Enda's family have criticised the justice system, and an appeal is due to be heard in September.
The maximum sentence that can be issued to a driver who has knocked down and killed someone is 14 years.
Last month justice minister Claire Sugden announced a review around sentencing for some crimes, including causing death by dangerous driving, and met with Enda's family.
His father Peter Dolan welcomed the charity's call and again urged MLAs to support the family's campaign for tougher sentences.
"Death by dangerous driving doesn't discriminate. Everyone is affected and can be affected," he said.
"We hope the sentence review won't drag on, because every day people are getting into vehicles and causing death, so it's important that the review takes place sooner rather than later."
