A father-of-four has kept his licence after admitting driving offences that led to a crash with a bus.
Michael Lockwood, 37, of Tennyson Way, Thetford, appeared at Norwich Magistrates' Court yesterday and admitted driving his father's van without due care and attention, holding a mobile phone while driving and not having full insurance.
He received nine penalty points and was fined £553.
The court heard he pulled out of Croxton Road onto Mundford Road, Thetford, at 1.27pm on May 18.
He crashed into the side of a bus.
There were no passengers and no one was injured.
Prosecuting, Ian Fletcher said witnesses saw Lockwood on the phone when he turned.
Defending, Taj Thakkar said he had the phone in his hand but was not using it.
He added Lockwood was only using the van as his car was at the garage – and he believed he was fully insured.
Mr Thakkar said: 'He feels like he has let himself down and others around him down.
'He is genuinely remorseful.'
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