Whanganui MP Chester Borrows wants a charge of careless driving against him thrown out.
Borrows is on trial in the Whanganui District Court charged with careless use of a motor vehicle causing injury to two activists at a protest in his electorate last year.
Two Trans-Pacific Partnership protesters claim they were struck by his car while he was leaving a motel in his electorate in March last year.
The court heard from the protesters, other witnesses and police officers on Monday.
On Monday afternoon Borrows' lawyer Nathan Bourke made a submission to Judge Stephanie Edwards to have the case dismissed.
He argued that the evidence of three police officers was consistent and highlighted that Borrows was driving extremely slowly and did not put anyone in danger.
Prosecutor Ben Vanderkolk objected to the submission.
Judge Edwards will make her decision at 11am on Tuesday.
Earlier on Monday, a woman said she was filled with horror and fear when a car driven by Borrows drove towards her protest group without slowing.
The court heard the women and others were holding placards and blocking the driveway to the motel when Borrows tried to leave the venue.
Denise Lockett say her leg became trapped under the car and she couldn't move.
"Horror actually flooded through me," she said. "I thought you're going under girl. I was helpless."
Ms Lockett says she folded on to the bonnet and is "eternally grateful" to a sergeant her pulled her out of the way of the car.
Another protester, Tracey Treadwell, told the court she was left with a soft tissue injury and bruising after her foot was run over during the incident.
"(A police officer) pulled me around (and) managed to secure me from the front of the car. I got clipped and my left foot got run over by the car," she said.
During cross-examination the women said the car was driving slowly but denied it slowed as it approached the group.
The court heard a woman at the protest was swearing and yelling, and at one point climbed a tree. Another man was also waving around a dildo.
The court also heard that another activist, Phillip Reweti, posted a link to an article about Ms Bennett before the protest with the words: "see you shortly B****!"
The title of the linked article read: "Outrage after Paula Bennett told a 'bit of sexual violence never hurt anyone'."
Underneath the article Mr Reweti posted a picture of a dildo with "Paula B" written on it.
Under cross-examination by Borrows' lawyer, Nathan Bourke, Mr Reweti said he didn't condone sexual violence.
Mr Reweti was seen at last year's protest in Whanganui with a dildo and told the court on Monday he was inspired by the actions of a woman who threw a dildo at Steven Joyce, although Mr Reweti didn't throw the item.
Deputy Prime Minister Paula Bennett is expected to be called as a witness as she was a passenger in the car at the time.
The trial is expected to take two days.
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