THE sister of a motorcyclist who died in a crash says the sentence handed to the careless driver responsible was “way too lenient”.

Emma-Louise Johns, a 47-year-old midwife from Porton, died on November 3, 2016, after a crash on the A36 at Whiteparish caused by 50-year-old nurse Penelope Frith.

Frith admitted causing death by dangerous driving and received the shortest possible driving ban of 12 months, plus 100 hours’ unpaid work. The maximum sentence is five years’ imprisonment.

Emma-Louise’s sister, Becky Greenwood, said: “The defendant appeared to lack remorse, coming up with excuses as a way to avoid a harsher sentence.

“She should have lost her licence full stop. If she could see the bike oncoming, as she admitted to police, she should have waited rather than gambling on my sister’s life and devastating so many people’s lives in the process.

“Bikers are people too — they deserve better from the justice system.”

Paying tribute to Emma-Louise, Becky said: “My sister was beautiful, intelligent and an adventurer. Her bike was an extension of her.

“I hold onto the happy memories when she rode out to meet us in Wales and Coventry this summer looking super cool – my boys, her nephews, were so impressed.”

Emma-Louise was born on March 25, 1969 and, after gaining a degree in graphic design, turned to nursing following a period of caring for a friend who had been in a motorbike accident.

In 2004 she gained a BSc in nursing, followed by a BSc in midwifery in 2005.

She worked the overnight shift at Southampton General’s special care baby unit for about 10 years.

Becky said: “She was well known for her caring work with mothers. She was a much-loved, humorous and warm colleague.

“Her legacy is the countless babies she brought into this world, the hundreds of mothers she comforted and cared for and the money she raised for charity – even after her death raising over £2,000 for the Wiltshire Air Ambulance Service in her memory.”

The British Biker Relief Foundation (bbrf.co.uk) helps people who have lost a loved-one or been injured in a motorcycle accident.