A pensioner whose driving mistake caused the death of her neighbour has been banned from the road.

Mary Mackintosh started the engine of her brother-in-law's BMW 323i SE without checking the gear lever was in neutral.

The car leapt forwards and knocked 71-year-old Martha Tait's mobility scooter over, causing her fatal injuries.

Previously, 68-year-old Mackintosh had admitted causing Mrs Tait's death by careless driving at the junction of Carmuirs Avenue and Union Road in Camelon near Farkirk.

At Falkirk Sheriff Court on Thursday, Sheriff Derek Livingston ordered Mackintosh to carry out 240 hours' unpaid work and disqualified her from driving for four years.

The court had earlier heard Mrs Tait was pronounced dead at the scene after being knocked off her electric scooter yards from her home.

Mackintosh had "volunteered" to move her brother-in-law's car because it was blocking her drive.

After being handed the keys and getting in, she turned the ignition on without checking the gears of that the handbrake was fully on.

Mackintosh had also been charged with causing death with an uninsured vehicle during the incident on March 24, 2015 but the Crown accepted her not guilty plea on this allegation.

Sheriff Livingston told her: "I accept you have shown great remorse but by not checking the gears and making sure the handbrake was fully on you caused a tragedy.

"It may be the family of Mrs Tait does not consider the punishment fits the crime but the condolences of the court are extended to them."

Defence solicitor Andy Bryson said Mackintosh had been "shattered" by the incident.

He said: "She hasn't driven since and will not drive again."