In many countries police patrol cars have sirens and lights on the top of the car. When these are switched on, it typically means there is a chase or is an indication that the vehicle in front of the patrol car is signaled to halt.

Those following developments in CCTP here might remember the police were donated with 100 Hyundai Accent patrol cars. While these cars spend most of their lifetime parked at some shadow in road sides, they do engage the lights ( if not siren ). However, in that “chase” / emergency , they drive at a maximum speed of 20kmph.
I could never understand the theory behind it, and have been waiting for a chance to findout

Yesterday, I happened to meet a traffic police officer. Conversation below ( of course, translated to english )

Me: Sir, I need a clarification, would you mind if I ask?

Officer: Sure. go ahead.

Me: this is regarding the new patrol vehicles…

Officer: ( interrupting ): yeah.. the hyundai cars

Me: yes. in many countries abroad, they switch on the lights and siren in emergency. most people either leave way, or stop as required by law. However, I see that our officers have the lights on, and go at the slowest possible speed. once they did that behind my car, and I was thinking if I should stop. May I know what’s the logic behind these?

Officer: ?#!???#???. You see in this country, nobody respects rules.. blah blah blah….

Haiyo Haiyo