Dob in a driver and save a life

Grieving father wants Victorians to be mature and dob in friends driving without a licence or getting behind the wheel drunk.

Andrew Piroska is one of many dads who will be without their sons or daughters this Christmas after they died in fatal road crashes.

His son, Aaron, would have turned 20 on December 28 but Mr Piroska is now left to ponder what would have been.

Aaron, who was 16 at the time, was among six teenagers packed into a 4WD being driven by a 14-year-old and was thrown from the car after it crashed in Brighton East on October 31, 2011.

"On that night, I not only lost my son, my mate, but also my potential business partner. Aaron's life was cut short and so was our dream," Mr Piroska told the Herald Sun.

You might think you are protecting a mate but on the other hand you are putting others at risk

The pair had ambitions to be a father and son team in a painting and decorating business and were studying at TAFE together. Mr Piroska said the government needed to focus more time on education campaigns and teach people more about the consequences of foolish decisions.

"The community has a responsibility and can help by dobbing in people like repeat offenders who drive without a licence," he said.

"You might think you are protecting a mate but on the other hand you are putting others at risk. How would you feel if it was your son, daughter, mother or father that got killed as a consequence of you not reacting and instead protecting a mate?"

Mr Piroska said the support of family and friends had helped his family cope but nothing would rid their hearts of the pain. "You never get over it, you just learn to deal with it the best way you can. But it is never an easy thing," he said.