In mitigation, the court heard Wilson, of The Green in Kirklevington, had been driving for six months and the crash was caused by a “momentary lapse of concentration”.
Her barrister Paul Cleasby said she had cried everyday since the crash and they were tears for Mr Jones rather than “self pity”, adding she was “deeply remorseful” and her feelings of guilt weighed heavily upon her.
Judge Richard Bennett said Mr Jones did nothing wrong and was driving sensibly, but motorbike riders were more vulnerable than other motorists.
He said a number of similar junctions on the A19 had been closed due to their “inherent” dangerousness and previous “tragedies”, adding they could be an “unintended trap” for even experienced drivers.
“I would invite those responsible for considering the layout of this main road to reflect again on this junction,” the judge said.
He said Wilson, who was an undergraduate driving to volunteer at a primary school, was “racked with guilt” and her remorse was “genuine and heartfelt”.
Judge Bennett said Wilson was not a dangerous driver who deliberately ignored the rules of the road and willingly put others lives at risk but was an “inherently decent young woman who made a tragic mistake” with “catastrophic consequences”.
Wilson was also sentenced to 200 hours unpaid work and banned from driving for a year.