Roddy Graham, 27, of Denholm, was charged with the offence after an accident on the A698 near the village.
He pleaded not guilty at Jedburgh Sheriff Court and a trial date was fixed for 23 May.
Kirsty Parker, 34, also from Denholm, died at the scene of the incident on 11 February last year.
A driver will stand trial next month accused of causing the death of a woman by careless driving.