Brown was breaching her learner’s licence, which she had held for nine years, by not having a fully licenced driver in the passenger seat and having no L-plates displayed.
She saw the light of Bell’s approaching motorcycle, but thought she had enough time to cross. She did not, and the motorcycle hit the side of her car.
The force ripped the front wheel and steering from the motorcycle, while Bell was thrown up to 30 metres.
He died later that afternoon in hospital.
Jane said her and Bell’s daughter, aged 5 months at the time of the crash, would have few photos and memories to remember her father by.