A motorist has been banned from driving for 12 months after an accident in which she badly broke a pedestrian’s arm.

Victoria Makin, aged 21, of Derwent Drive, Onchan, admitted causing serious bodily harm by driving without due care or attention.

She was fined £2,500 and must also pay £1,000 compensation to the woman she injured.

Prosecutor Roger Kane told the court how, on February 25 at 9am, police were called to Noble’s Hospital.

The complainant in the case was being treated for her injury. She said she was walking northwards on Scollag Road, a country lane near Abbeylands in Onchan.

When she reached Abbeylands crossroads she said she heard a car coming from the north which sounded like it was travelling too quickly.

Makin was driving her Nissan Micra with another vehicle coming in the opposite direction.

As Makin tried to squeeze in between the other vehicle and the woman, her wing mirror hit the woman’s left arm.

The driver of the other vehicle took the complainant to hospital with Makin also accompanying them.

Makin admitted the accident was her fault and the victim suffered multiple breaks to her left forearm.

A report said that the injured woman had undergone surgery and had not had a pain-free day since the accident.

She was said to have only regained 3% movement in the arm and had since moved in with friends who were assisting her.

It was unclear whether she would ever fully recover.

Defence advocate Jim Travers said that the chief mitigating points were his client’s guilty plea and her admissions that she was to blame, as well as her conduct at the scene.

’She stopped and turned around and went back to offer a lift to the hospital. The complainant got a lift from the other vehicle,’ said the advocate.

’We are dealing with a very responsible 21-year-old young lady. I do submit this particular country road is a hazard. There are no footpaths in the area.

’The contact itself, although it had significant consequences, was to the forearm only. In my submission, we are talking of a due care at a fairly low end level.

’It is a very difficult area to traverse at the best of times.’

Deputy High Bailiff Jayne Hughes said: ’I agree it was at the lowest level of driving without due care. That doesn’t minimise the impact on the complainant.

’Clearly the consequences of your driving were serious for her. There is no pavement on that stretch of road but all the more reason why drivers should take care. ’I will treat this as a misjudgement rather than any negligent act.’

Makin was also ordered to pay £92.44 medical and prosecution costs and must retake her test at the end of the ban.

Mrs Hughes also said that the £1,000 compensation should be deducted from any compensation awarded in civil courts.