Dear drink drivers, it's not about you.

"I feel sad when I see other kids playing with their fathers. I miss playing with him. I loved my dad, he helped me with my homework.”

Those are the words of a 10 year old, one of the uncounted victims of the so called "road toll."

Standing tall in the Geelong County Court today, Mohammad read out his victim impact statement.

"He was teaching me how the world works and how to make decisions."

"It's hard to get motivated to study now because my dad used to make it so interesting for me."

Young Mohammad was one of the few in that courtroom whose eyes were still dry. But he had to stay strong because he is now the man of the family. He now feels the need to fill his fathers shoes because 38-year-old Anthony Davis from Hamlyn Heights decided to drive drunk on Christmas Day 2012.

Raza Hussein was a hard working taxi driver, but more than that he was a devoted husband and father to 5 children all under 10.

He left Pakistan looking for a better life and worked relentlessly to save for a house for his family. He had almost reached that goal.

On Christmas Day he had taken a few rare hours off work to play with his kids in the park. A friend Julie Riley later described that day, saying, "Something had changed, Raza and his wife were deeply and utterly in love. It was a day of hope for a bright future."

But all that changed in the hours that followed. Raza returned to work. He was sitting at a traffic light not far from home, stationary, when his life was taken from him.

Anthony Davis lost control of his car and smashed into the taxi, Raza didn't stand a chance.

I hadn't seen a police prosecutor break down in court before today. He was tasked with reading out statements from the other children.

"My dad loved me so much and I loved him even more. He was so busy because he drove a taxi all the time," one wrote.

From another, "My dad took me to places I Ioved like Luna Park, that was the best place I've ever been."

Raza's wife also stood tall in court describing the hell she and her family are living through.

"On Christmas Day, Raza was killed and my life was over."

"My love is gone. My children's father is gone. My income is gone. The children were crying, they were shocked and scared. I am only living for my children."

"He is dead because a stranger did not follow the rules of the road."

Another family of five was in the car next to Raza's taxi. They too were hit, but in a lucky and unlucky twist of fate their injuries were such that they, at least physically, were able to recover.

Today I heard a record of Davis's police interview and the moments he learnt he had killed someone. He stopped, first trying to understand what he had been told, and then he broke down crying.

This was not a murderer, but a man who made the enormous mistake of drink driving, which had murderous consequences. He had been too caught-up in his own relationship breakdown to consider the real consequences of getting behind the wheel. He was left devastated by what he had done but there was nothing he could do to fix it.

Next time you consider drink driving, remember it's not about you. You losing your license or you hurting or killing yourself is not the worst thing that can happen.

Anthony Davis is facing jail time, Raza received the death sentence, 5 children lost their dad, and a woman has lost the love of her life.