A mother whose 19-year-old son was killed by a drunk driver will launch a hard-hitting anti-drink-drive campaign. Jane Evason's son Gareth was killed by his drunk best friend who chose to drive home after a night out together in Oxfordshire in 1998.
The driver was two-and-a-half times over the alcohol limit when he crashed into Gareth, who was walking home.
Convicted of causing death by careless driving under the influence of alcohol, he was jailed for four years.
 |  I urge anyone who thinks drinking and driving is 'ok,' to think of the traumatic loss that bereaved families suffer  |
Ms Evason said: "Drinking and driving devastates innocent lives.
"Even getting behind the wheel after drinking small amounts of alcohol can lead to a fatal crash.
"I urge anyone who thinks drinking and driving is 'ok,' to think of the traumatic loss that bereaved families suffer.
"The message to drivers is simple: don't drink and drive."
'flagrant and illegal act'
Brake, a national road safety charity, has organised Road Safety Week to raise awareness.
Statistics gathered by the charity based on breath test results following drink-drive crashes show that despite publicity campaigns, at least two people were killed and 26 seriously injured in the county by drivers who were over the limit last year.
The number of road traffic accident casualties caused by drunk drivers across the UK has risen by a third over the past decade - accounting for an estimated one in six road deaths.
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