A driver who turned into the path of a motorcyclist has been cleared of causing death by careless driving.
Motorcyclist Keith Pearce died instantly when Stephen Johnson, driving a VW Passat, turned into his path at a junction.
A jury was told Johnson failed to indicate as he turned and Mr Pearce, 54, clipped him head on before crashing his Yamaha into a pole and low wall and dying instantaneously.
Jurours heard varying accounts of the speed Mr Pearce has been travelling at - ranging from "over 54mph" to "over 80mph."
Johnson, 74, of Westcott Road, Kidderminster, denied causing death by careless driving at St Andrews Road, Avonmouth, on July 9, 2018.
He told police Mr Pearce "came out of nowhere" and that he must have been travelling at excessive speed.
The jury at Bristol Crown Court cleared him of causing death by careless driving but convicted him of a lesser charge of careless driving.
Judge Euan Ambrose fined him £200, put six penalty points on his driving licence and told him to pay a £30 victim surcharge.
When Johnson was interviewed at the scene he confirmed he was delivering the Passat to PJM Logistics and was not in a hurry.
He told police he started to turn right on St Andrews Road as there was a considerable gap in the traffic.
Johnson told officers: "There was enough of a gap for me to turn right.
"The next thing that happened was an horrific bang and the air bags went off.
"There was no sign of the motorcyclist when I started to turn.
"When I got out I could see the remains of the motorcycle, and the rider.
"He must have been travelling at excessive speed when he struck my vehicle."
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In a later interview Johnson said he never cut corners and repeated his account of the collision.
He said: "He came out of nowhere, he's travelling at 60mph.
"I didn't see headlights coming towards me."
He described the accident as "dreadful".
The jury was told a prosecution expert concluded Mr Pearce was riding at over 54mph, while a defence expert concluded he was riding at over 80mph.
Neither vehicle had mechanical defects and both Johnson and Mr Pearce tested negative for drink and drugs.
