A man who pleaded guilty in a crash that left a Surrey father paralyzed has a history of roadside driving prohibitions, his sentencing hearing revealed.

Christopher Malloy, 52, appeared in court on Wednesday as the Crown made its suggestion for his sentence.

Malloy pleaded guilty to three counts of impaired driving causing bodily injury and one count of failing to remain at the accident scene in connection with a crash in January 2015.

The Crown has suggested a sentence of between 12 and 18 months for the first three charges, and 60 days to be served consecutively for failing to remain at the scene.

But the court heard that the horrific crash was not the first blemish on Malloy's driving record. Malloy had six 24-hour driving prohibitions on his record before his SUV slammed into another vehicle, pinning a father and son inside.

"I was shocked, absolutely shocked," said Bob Rorison, Mothers Against Drunk Driving's Metro Vancouver president.

"You could see with that 26-year history that it was only a matter of time that he's going to devastate some family, and he did that."

At the sentencing, the Crown said it is estimated that Malloy was driving at a speed between 140 km/h and 152 km/h, in an area with a speed limit of only 60 km/h. The Crown also revealed that tests showed Malloy's blood-alcohol level was between three and five times higher than the legal limit at the time.

The crash left Gurb Aujla, a father of four, paralyzed from the chest down. Fortunately, his 10-year-old son received only minor injuries in the collision.

Aujla, who now uses a wheelchair, delivered an emotional victim impact statement in court about how the crash has changed his life.

He said he's accepted that he will never walk again, but he struggles with the knowledge that he can't be the dad he once was.

"That's when I get really emotional, when I see how it affects my kids," he told CTV News.

His wife, Amy, said it's "devastating" that Malloy drank so much, but still decided to drive.

Speaking outside the courthouse, Aujla said he was frustrated that Malloy had been allowed on the road at all at the time of the crash.

"With all those 24-hour (prohibitions), somebody should have taken his licence away a long time ago," he said.

The father added that he felt the suggested sentence of less than two years is not enough for a man whose decision to drink and drive took away his ability to walk. He said he doesn't believe that the sentence is harsh enough to serve as a deterrent for others.

The judge's decision on Malloy's sentence will be handed down later this month. The Crown and defence made a joint submission for a suggested sentence, but the Crown is seeking the higher end of the suggested range, while Malloy's lawyers are hoping for a sentence toward the lower end.

The defence said he's trying to change his ways. Lawyers said he has been an alcoholic since the age of 17, but has been sober since the crash last year.

"I hope that he never drinks again," Aujla said. "If he can do that, that would be a big step."