Woman sentenced after death of biker in North Yorkshire
The family of Dax Jones have issued a tribute
A woman from Kirklevington has been sentenced for causing the death of a motorcyclist by careless driving.
Eleanor Hope Wilson was found guilty of causing death by careless driving, but not guilty of dangerous driving.
The 23-year-old has been given a six month jail sentence suspended for 18 months.
In June 2022, 51-year-old Dax Jones from Ashington was riding his motorbike when Ms Wilson collided with him.
She drove into his path whilst emerging from a junction.
Dax Jones was pronounced dead at the scene.
Eleanor Hope Wilson was also ordered to complete 200 hours of unpaid work, banned from driving for 12 months, ordered to complete 25 days of rehabilitation activity and complete the ‘First Steps to Change’ programme.
The investigating officer, Detective Constable Richard Grey said: “This was a tragic and needless death caused by a driver not looking properly.
“It could so easily have been avoided. An innocent motorcyclist has lost his life. His family has been devastated and a young woman has to live with what she has done for the rest of her life.
“If ever there was a case that highlights just how vital it is to take care and be 100 percent sure before you make a manoeuvre, this is it.
“My thanks go to the members of the public who stopped at the scene to help and to the witnesses who came forward with information.
“Our thoughts remain with Dax’s family and friends.”
A tribute from Dax's family
"The loss of Dax has deeply impacted our family. He leaves an unfillable void not only for us, but for his friends, colleagues, and fellow bikers far and wide.
“Dax cherished time with his parents, his son, his sister, and their partners, as well as his niece and great-nephews. He was equally happy away in his campervan or at rallies with the 'ARP lads.'
“We offer our eternal gratitude to the passersby who stopped to show him compassion in his final moments. We also thank the first responders - paramedics and police, both on and off duty - for their desperate efforts to help him.
“Those who knew Dax know he was simply travelling to a new job, starting a chapter that was meant to give him more time at home. He was looking forward to becoming a grandfather. His grandchild was born 13 months after his death - a meeting that never took place, and a future that was cruelly taken away from him and from us."