Young Perth mum's horror speeding fine ordeal sparks review

The young Perth mother, whose battle with police prompted a review of more than 50,000 speeding fines, says the fight has taken a toll.

Chloe Osborn, a single mother of two from Calista, was falsely accused of speeding last month and was facing a heavy fine, a criminal record and possibly even prison.

“I had two detectives come to my house and issue me with a notice i was doing 162 on the freeway,” Ms Osborn said.

She was told by police that the evidence was rock solid.

“There’s photo evidence and everything kind of points that you have done it,” she remembers being told.

“I was feeling quite vulnerable and helpless.”

Police falsely accused the nursing student of driving her 2004 Hyundai down Kwinana freeway at 162 kilometres an hour.

“I told them I don’t drive like that,” she said.

Almost no one believed her.

“It was stressfull, I knew I didn’t do it, and I was trying to just prove my innocence.”

Ms Osborn’s car had been photographed with one of eleven new speed cameras rolled out in January.

Police had known since February the cameras had a software glitch.

Ms Osborn had the car professionally tested and proved its maximum speed was only 145 kilometres an hour.

It was only with court looming and Ms Osborn still adamant that they admitted they were wrong:

Police have suspended use of the speed cameras and are now reviewing more than 50,000 fines in case of other mistakes.

Ms Osborn fought the law and won, but the fight’s taken a toll.

Her old car died during the test to prove her innocence and she had to buy a new one. She hasn’t been able to study or work.