Hammett-George passed his driving test in February 2022 and within three days he was driving dangerously, the court heard.

Ben’s sister, Ashleigh Rogers, called the sentence “an insult to all of our families – the sentencing he’s had is nowhere near what it should have been”.

She said “it would never have been enough regardless of what he got, but it’s truly heartbreaking.”

Ben’s mother, Carla King, said “a couple of years in prison is not good enough”.

Ms King said the families had wanted to campaign for change since the crash, “and now court is over we will.”

Among the changes they want are for every new driver to have a black box fitted in their vehicle for two years, and to have a curfew.

Kimberley Davies, Kaitlyn’s mother, said she knew there were sentencing guidelines for judges but added: “He’s taken two innocent lives here. its horrific, it’s disgusting, that’s all he’s had.”

She believes the age for young people learning to drive should be increased.

“Even if they raised it up to 19 they’d be a bit more mature,” she said.