A message on its site says: “Alert this group if you are in a car and you see a blue (police) van, a radar or police on motorcycles in the Aveyron.
“It won’t take you more than 30 seconds and you will be a hero for people who read your message,” it says.
Rodez prosecutor Yves Delperie recently said he wanted to “reprimand people who seek to break the law”.
But lawyer Josseaume argued that the suspects had not breached the law in any way.
He said while radar detectors were banned and carried a fine of 1,500 euros ($1,900) and a suspension of six points from a French driving licence, the Facebook site could not be termed as such.
The co-founder of the group, Mathieu Chane, said the trial was “hypocritical” adding that the “judges want to make an example of us and create a precedent”.
But road safety groups say such sites are dangerous.
“Speed kills and the fact that one is trying to thwart radar controls puts the lives of motorists and others in danger,” said Bernard Stasiowski, the head of a local road safety group.
“Such social networks must be stopped and everyone must respect speed limits,” he said.
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