Norwich driver’s winking selfie that led to fatal crash

Mr Sinar, 64, had been riding back from Bournemouth on the Lambretta scooter he had bought that day.

He was struck by the Vauxhall Corsa at Larling, between Thetford and Attleborough, on 15 September 2021 at about 21:25 BST, and died at the scene.

Forensic analysis of Potter’s phone revealed that during the journey from Glastonbury in Somerset she had taken selfies, chatted on Facebook Messenger and sent text and audio clips.

The last known interaction with her phone began less than 85 seconds prior to her calling 999 in the aftermath of the collision.

The forensic expert concluded that the crash was a consequence solely of her failing to identify a hazard in a timely manner, police said.

In her police interview, Potter – who was 20 at the time of the crash – denied touching her phone and said the scooter had “come out of nowhere” and given her no time to react.

She was also disqualified from driving for 45 months when she appeared for sentencing on Wednesday.