A 44-year-old woman charged with two counts of dangerous driving occasioning death was told by the Magistrates Court not to reoffend for the next 12 months.

The court heard that on 25th April last year, Kamni Devi was driving along the Queens Highway with her mother and sister when her vehicle collided with an oncoming vehicle.

Devi told the court that she was trying to avoid a pothole and her car veered off to the next lane colliding with oncoming taxi which instantly claimed the lives of her mother and sister.

The passengers in the taxi including the driver sustained injuries and were rushed to the hospital.

Devi's lawyer who mitigated on her behalf told the court that Devi is remorseful and the accident occurred with her vehicle while she was trying to avoid a pothole.

Magistrate Josaia Waqavolavola fined her $2000 and disqualified from driving for 12 months and for the second count she was sentenced to six months imprisonment suspended for twelve months.