Incident deemed a 'momentary lapse of judgement' by prosecution
A Jurby woman has denied causing death by careless or inconsiderate driving.
Lucia Drlova, of The Bretney, appeared before Magistrates at Douglas Courthouse this morning.
The 43-year-old entered a not guilty plea to the charge.
The road traffic collision took place on Tuesday 6 May at 10:35am at the junction of Glenn Mooar Road and Poortown Road in Peel.
It resulted in the death of 61-year-old motorcyclist Stephen Hands.
He succumbed to his injuries three days later on 9 May at Aintree Hospital.
Magistrates retained jurisdiction of the case this morning, after the prosecution described the incident as a "momentary lapse of judgement - a catastrophic one".
The court heard in interview Drlova said: "I was not careless, I was cautious and I stopped."
She was bailed until her next court appearance for a pre-trial review on 20 January 2026.
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