WA One Nation leader Colin Tincknell fights speeding ticket

The WA leader of Pauline Hanson’s One Nation party has continued his 10-month fight against hoon charges in Armadale Magistrate’s Court. Police allege Colin Tincknell was driving his Subaru Forester more than 40km/h over the speed limit on Albany Highway near Mt Cook, south-east of Perth, on the morning of January 11. The married father of four has pleaded not guilty to speeding. Mr Tincknell fought the charge at his first appearance at Joondalup Magistrate’s Court earlier this year and again at six later court appearances in the past 10 months. Outside court yesterday, he said he would contest the zone in which he was travelling and argue that he was within the speed limit. But Mr Tincknell said he would not contest the accuracy of the speed radar’s reading. “They say I was doing 106km/h in a 60km/h zone, which was about 200m to 300m in front of me,” he said outside court. “I’ve seen the roadworks sign coming up, so I’ve started slowing down. Then there was an 80km/h sign, and then there was a 60km/h sign.” Mr Tincknell is due to appear in the Armadale court again on December 16 when a magistrate will hand down a reserved judgment. Drivers convicted of speeding more than 40km/h over the limit face a $1200 fine and seven demerit points. WA Police yesterday declined to comment on Mr Tincknell’s case because it was still before the court. Last year, 52 of the 161 fatalities on WA roads were speed-related. It also emerged WA public servants clocked up more than four speeding fines a day in government and ministerial cars in 2017.