A carer who killed an American tourist after crashing into her car on a South Lanarkshire road has been banned from driving.

Jordan Kenvyn was found guilty of causing the death of Barbara D'Amato, 61, by driving dangerously on the A702 near Elvanfoot, in January 2014.

The court heard how the 26-year-old, who was convicted at the High Court in Edinburgh in July, was not paying attention in the moments leading up to the collision.

His Renault Clio smashed into the mother-of-two's black Fiat hire car, causing her to suffer fatal injuries on January 16, 2014.

Mrs D'Amato, who lived in France, had came to Scotland for a short break with her friend Colette Ralph and her pet Labrador Luna.

The court heard how it was Mrs D'Amato's ambition to one day buy a house in the Scottish countryside and spend her retirement here.

On Tuesday, Kenvyn, who works as a carer for people with mental and learning disabilities, was banned from driving for five years and given a three-year community payback order.

As part of the order, Kenvyn will have to perform 300 hours' community service within 12 months and will be supervised for three years.

Kenvyn, who was previously warned he could face a prison sentence, told judge Lady Scott how he suffers from "insurmountable guilt" over the incident.

Defence solicitor advocate Maurice Smyth said his client was living in an "unyielding nightmare" and will live with the guilt of what he has done for the rest of his life.

Passing sentence, Lady Scott told Kenvyn she was imposing a non-custodial sentence on the basis of his remorse, his good work record and the assessment made by court-appointed social workers that he was unlikely to reoffend.

She said: "As a consequence of your dangerous driving Mrs D'Amato lost her life and all her dreams for her retirement have been left unfulfilled.

"Her husband, two sons and her friend Mrs Ralph have all been left devastated.

"No sentence that I can impose upon you can, or is intended to, reflect that terrible loss suffered.

"Despite the seriousness of this offence I have decided, exceptionally, that a prison sentence is not necessary.

"For the purposes of punishment as you clearly suffer considerably for what you have done."