The man was accused of having parked his car in front of a mobile speed camera for forty minutes in order to prevent the device from flashing any other motorist.
The accused himself had been flashed by the speed camera prior to the incident, which happened in Remich in April 2018.
On Wednesday, the representative of the prosecution said they did not find this behaviour amusing, unlike the accused at the time of the offence.
The accused, who was absent at his trial, said he was not aware of the seriousness of the case. He is likely to receive a fine, a six-month driving ban and have his vehicle confiscated.
During the trial, a police officer recounted the incident in which an unmarked police car equipped with a mobile radar had been placed on the N2 to conduct speed checks. When the speed camera, which could measure speed in both directions, was put into service and had flashed for the first time, the officers left the device alone while they attended to another check.
It was at their second checkpoint that a motorist stopped to ask if there was indeed a mobile speed camera a short distance away. He then explained that the speed camera was being masked by another vehicle. On returning to the scene, police found a car parked in front of the speed camera to interfere with its operation.
The accused, who was seated in the passenger seat, explained that he felt tired and wanted to take a break. When the police officer asked him if he knew he was parked behind an unmarked police car, the accused claimed ignorance.
After receiving a caution, he finally admitted that he himself had been flashed earlier. The police officer therefore concluded that he had knowingly parked in front of the radar. His gesture had neutralised the speed camera for forty minutes. Four drivers were flashed in the minutes following the removal of his vehicle.
Since then, the defendant has not appeared in any way, either at the police station or on Wednesday in court. The verdict is expected on 16 January.
