On the tragic night of December the 10th 2022, our life was shattered and world forever darkened. Our son Aidan, a beacon of light in our lives, was brutally taken from us. He was in the passenger seat of a car carrying three other passengers, when the driver, Tyler Wilkins, lost control. The car crashed into a tree, killing Aidan instantly and injuring two female passengers. 

What makes this horrific incident even more unbearable is the fact that Tyler was 1.5 times over the legal drink-drive limit. He not only chose to drink irresponsibly but also risked others' lives by driving an illegal unroadworthy car. Our precious Aidan and the other passengers had no idea about the danger they were in that night, they didn't know Tyler had drank alcohol before picking them up, they did not know how much he had consumed while out, they did not know he was driving an unroadworthy car and to clear the myth that everyone in the car must all be drunk, Aidan's toxicology report stated that he had only had one drink. 

Sadly, our son's story is not a solitary case, in 2022, 300 people were killed in crashes when one or more of the drivers were over the legal drink drive limit, there were also 6,500 people injured in the same way, that is over 17 per day, which all have the capacity to become fatal crashes.

In our case, the driver implicated was penalised, and sentenced to serve 16 months in prison, I find it hard to believe any parent would feel that is justice and we believe the present laws are insufficient. They failed to protect Aidan, and they continue to leave countless others vulnerable.

Our tragedy compels us to seek meaningful action. We propose the implementation of lifetime bans for drivers found guilty of causing fatal crashes while over the legal drink-drive limit. It’s a tough stance, certainly, but it is proportionate to the extent of the damage caused by such reckless actions. We cannot bring back our Aidan, and nothing will ever fill the void his departure has left in our lives. But together, we can strive to prevent such irreparable harm from befalling other families.

A driver that drinks and drives, is one trip away from potentially becoming a killer.  

Driving is a privilege, and that privilege should be removed if you kill when driving over the legal drink drive limit.

Kindly lend your voice to our cause Aidan's Law. 

Aidan's memory and all others lost to this crime deserve justice and our society needs change. Please sign this petition and help us bring about this much needed change.