I’m now picturing rifle-weilding ad execs in tailored Italian safari jackets and designer pith helmets with hunting lodges full of taxidermied celebrities posed as if in caught midway through the act of endorsing a product, and it requires a lot less suspension of disbelief than I’m entirely comfortable with.
Civil Lawsuit, the Litigious Avenger! His wearable nanotech pinstripe suit contains a database of all laws, commentaries, and legal precedents for all legal systems on Earth, known parallel Earths, and several alien planets and adjacent planes of existence! His Wrighttech Omnijector lapel-mounted speakers are capable of shouting “OBJECTION!” in over 400 languages, at volumes up to 220 decibels!
If The Flash taught me anything, speedsters only need to run fast enough to go back in time and erase any negative consequences of their actions.
(ccp 70’s Superman)
If a vehicle wasn’t required, then there’d be a lot of skydivers who’d fall foul (no pun intended) of the system if the police ever pointed their speed guns upwards.
The sidewalk (or pavement, where I’m from) is still part of the road. It’s just distinct (usually grade-separated) from the main carriageway to aid the different road users in knowing where they should be.
Traffic laws aren’t just for roads. Air and sea traffic also have laws they must obey, including speed limits.
I’m saying you can’t get an infraction on what you don’t have. And if you are a speedster why would you bother with a driver’s license or car insurance?
Was wondering the same thing. Even if the car was a pursuit model, the guy was running at 150mph. By the time the cop got out of park, the speedster would be pretty far away, that the cop would have to put people at risk with his own speed.
All the police officer has to do is see the speedster approaching from behind and activate the speed gun. Presumably, Shitropolis speed radar locks on faster than normal speed radar, and they might have been using a faster-to-lock-on speed laser instead. (Fun fact: GEICO insurance paid for initial development of laser speed detectors and today buys almost all of them, to donate to police departments, subject to very specific terms; they may not be used for evaluation, but must go straight to use writing tickets.)
“Do you know who I am?”
“No, I have no idea. You’re not famous at all. And your costume is just a generic costume from the local costume shop.”
“Good” *Runs away*
“Aw crap.”
I respect Blue Blur for wearing dress shoes instead of overpriced athletic shoes with massive logos (and sponsorships)…
Especially when speedster superheroes would be hunted for product endorsements on running shoes.
At that speed, you’d never see the logo…
I’m now picturing rifle-weilding ad execs in tailored Italian safari jackets and designer pith helmets with hunting lodges full of taxidermied celebrities posed as if in caught midway through the act of endorsing a product, and it requires a lot less suspension of disbelief than I’m entirely comfortable with.
THAT’S going to result in Civil Lawsuit
Civil Lawsuit, the Litigious Avenger! His wearable nanotech pinstripe suit contains a database of all laws, commentaries, and legal precedents for all legal systems on Earth, known parallel Earths, and several alien planets and adjacent planes of existence! His Wrighttech Omnijector lapel-mounted speakers are capable of shouting “OBJECTION!” in over 400 languages, at volumes up to 220 decibels!
My one of my regrets about this comment service is that I can’t like this comment.
*like*
“Officer, you did not report make, model, or registration of vehicle. You haven’t even provided a description.”
Don’t patrol cars have dashcams or something these days?
Body Cams too at least in most, but this isn’t the real world. :p
I’m sure the speedster would get out of it though.
Even with dash cams and body cams, they usually tend to mysteriously stop functioning just before a cop abuses their power.
Isn’t that enough to throw suspicion on the whole thing?
Good luck getting license and registration though.
Also catching him once he bolts off…
Well, he caught up so his car also managed at least 150 miles per hour. Though I doubt he is as maneuverable.
You’d think a speedster superhero would develop a pretty decent sense of how fast they were going since it’s their entire shtick.
Of course he has a good sense of his speed: not fast enough, fast enough, too fast.
Why would he need anything more?
If The Flash taught me anything, speedsters only know one speed – not fast enough.
If The Flash taught me anything, speedsters only need to run fast enough to go back in time and erase any negative consequences of their actions.
(ccp 70’s Superman)
heh, the story of The Boys wouldn’t have even started if speed limits were enforced for meta humans XD
Not to mention that was RUI (running under the influence) plus invading pedestrian sidewalk plus leaving the site of the incident…
I’m not sure a vehicle is required and he’d still end up with points and an insurance hike.
If a vehicle wasn’t required, then there’d be a lot of skydivers who’d fall foul (no pun intended) of the system if the police ever pointed their speed guns upwards.
sky divers don’t fall while at road level
if bicycles need to follow normal driving rules when on road, so do a guy running very fast on road
on the road = follow road rules
want to avoid that? run on the sidewalk! and avoid jaywalking!
That’s how you get people (not in vehicles) s.platted
The sidewalk (or pavement, where I’m from) is still part of the road. It’s just distinct (usually grade-separated) from the main carriageway to aid the different road users in knowing where they should be.
Traffic laws aren’t just for roads. Air and sea traffic also have laws they must obey, including speed limits.
Bicycles are vehicles though, feet are not
It’s road travel, not sky travel being regulated.
“That skydiver was going at least 200 when his chute didn’t deploy.”
“We’ll, write him a ticket…”
“Falling at great speed within the city limits. Hoo boy, you’re in for it now.”
Good luck getting that ticket paid, unless the guy with the defective chute was… INVINCIBLE
Points on what? What insurance? HE’S RUNNING! No car, no license, no insurance.
You’re telling me that without a licence or insurance, you can’t be penalised for trafffic offences where you’re from?
I’m saying you can’t get an infraction on what you don’t have. And if you are a speedster why would you bother with a driver’s license or car insurance?
Over 150 mph? And how fast did the police car have to go in order to catch him? And on city streets, too.
It doesn’t look like a fast pursuit model. And he doesn’t look like he’s done any advanced police driver training.
Was wondering the same thing. Even if the car was a pursuit model, the guy was running at 150mph. By the time the cop got out of park, the speedster would be pretty far away, that the cop would have to put people at risk with his own speed.
All the police officer has to do is see the speedster approaching from behind and activate the speed gun. Presumably, Shitropolis speed radar locks on faster than normal speed radar, and they might have been using a faster-to-lock-on speed laser instead. (Fun fact: GEICO insurance paid for initial development of laser speed detectors and today buys almost all of them, to donate to police departments, subject to very specific terms; they may not be used for evaluation, but must go straight to use writing tickets.)
“Do you know who I am?”
“No, I have no idea. You’re not famous at all. And your costume is just a generic costume from the local costume shop.”
“Good” *Runs away*
“Aw crap.”
I think this would have been a better punchline… Unles mr. Sausage can squeeze a 4th panel in the strip.
at first i was like “man, that cop is mean”
but then i remembered: if bikes need to follow driving rules on the road, then someone running very fast should do so too!
Say it with me folks. All Cops Are Bastards
This guy can literally outrun this cop. Why is he even having this conversation?!?
Because he can’t talk as fast as he can run?
Because, as One of the Good Guys™, he must Respect the Law™.