She said: ‘I cannot accept she isn’t coming back.

‘I carry a quiet sadness that will be with me the rest of my life.

‘To lose my mum so tragically is heartbreaking for me and my children.’

Sentencing, Judge Chambers said: ‘Mrs Wareham was clear for everyone to see as she progressed along the pavement.

‘I’m quite satisfied Mrs Wareham is entirely blameless.

‘She was entitled to expect you to stop and respect the fact she had right of way on the pavement.’

He added: ‘Nothing I say in imposing sentence can put the clock back nor should any sentence I impose be seen as an attempt to put value on a life that has been lost.

‘The Crown’s case is put on the basis that this was a momentary failure to keep a proper lookout.

‘The Crown accepts that it can be inferred you were not paying proper attention as you should have done.

‘You were simply not looking at what was in front of you, instead looking at an available parking space.’

He added: ‘It is right that you have no previous convictions and no previous offences related to driving matters. You have a good driving record.

‘The Crown accepts that in January prior to this offence, you reapplied for your licence, and it was accepted that your sight was satisfactory to continue driving.’

Suspending the sentence he imposed, Judge Chambers said a period in custody would have a ‘significant impact’ on Barwick.

He also disqualified her from driving for 10 years and ordered she pay £705 of prosecution costs.