The mother and sister of a 16-year-old boy killed by a drink driver on New Year’s Eve was meeting a Government minister today in their push to change the law.

Karen Strong and her teenager daughter Rebecca Still were meeting Justice Minister Crispin Blunt in London to press for changes after the death of Mrs Strong’s son, Jamie Still, in Otley in 2010.

They are leading a campaign to change the law so people charged with death by dangerous or careless driving have their licence suspended as a bail condition.

Max McRae, of Arthington, who was jailed for four years in September for causing death by careless driving while over the legal alcohol limit, was allowed to continue driving for eight months after killing Jamie, which caused huge distress to the victim’s family and friends and has been described by Leeds North West MP Greg Mulholland as “grotesque”.

Mr Mulholland set up the meeting with Mr Blunt, after calling on Prime Minister David Cameron to consider a law change and tabling a Parliamentary motion.

“The unnecessary and tragic death of Jamie Still was something that deeply affected the whole community in Otley, as well as being heartbreaking for his family and friends,” said Mr Mulholland yesterday.

“Their loss has been made even more difficult by the fact that the person who killed him was allowed to continue driving for eight months afterwards.

“Following the positive response from the PM to my question, I hope the Justice Minister will listen to the concerns Jamie Still’s family and look into how the law can be changed to prevent the same agony they faced on discovering that Jamie’s killer was allowed to continue driving, which is simply grotesque.”

“Something must be done to address this loophole and I hope that this meeting with the Minister will be a significant step forward in ensuring this happens.”

The family has started an e-petition which can be found at thepetitionsite.com/1/zero-tolerance-for-drink-drivers-in-the-uk, calling for zero-tolerance for drink drivers in the UK and specifically for those who kill through dangerous driving to have their licences suspended.

“We are so pleased that Greg has been able to secure this meeting with the Justice Minister to discuss our continued campaign to see changes to the law surrounding those charged with causing death by dangerous or careless driving,” Mrs Strong said.

“By continuing to push forward our campaign in this way, I hope we can ensure through a change in the law that no family has to go through what we have gone through.”