Harvinder Kaur was killed in a head-on car collision in South Australia’s Riverland in August 2014.
Sung-Hung Ko, a Taiwanese tourist who caused the fatal crash has avoided jail as the judge suspended the three-year jail term and placed him on a two-year good-behaviour bond.
He has also been disqualified from driving for ten years.
28-year-old Ko was found guilty of causing death by dangerous driving after the car he was driving crossed onto the wrong side of the road.
The court heard that Ko was himself badly injured in the accident and has no memory of the accident.
Judge David Smith said Ko was not speeding or under the influence of drugs or alcohol and there was no clear explanation for the crash.
"I consider it possible that you were grossly inattentive, as the prosecution submitted, or that you became confused and instinctively drove to the right side of the road as is required in your home country, Taiwan," the judge said.
The court heard Ko regularly prayed for the victim and was deeply remorseful.
"I accept you are stricken with remorse and regret what you have done," Judge Smith said.
"In a sense you have imposed a life sentence on yourself, but it's not nearly as serious as the life sentence you have imposed on Ms Kaur's family."
The judge said he had already inflicted a life sentence on himself and victim’s family.
Ms Kaur's son, Bick Singh, said he was heartbroken.
He said not having a clear explanation for the cause of the crash was difficult.
"That's the most frustrating part of this whole process because I've been to the crash site many times when I go back home to the Riverland and there are so many ways it could have been avoided."
Mr Singh said his mother was a loving, generous person.
"She was just a really loving, nurturing person, always had time for everyone she helped out many communities she was volunteering in aged care, you know, Meals on Wheels, and also helping out the Indian community throughout the Riverland as well.
"Such a good person who had to leave too soon."
