Don’t know. Probably each jurisdiction has rules that change from year to year.
Detroit’s Wayne County a few years ago had one “high speed chase results in death (or serious injuries) to bystanders’ vehicles. Suspect gets away.” after another for months. Uninvolved families in gnarled up, twisted wreckage while criminal made it away safely.
I said (to friends) let the guys go rather than kill people over it in car accidents. The judges let the accused go free anyway, or they win on a technicality in court. Some argued “then why have police?”
“in bystanders’ vehicles” not “to”.
Orlando police have a policy to not to engage in hot pursuit in downtown Orlando. Now they have street racers downtown, especially on motorcycles but also in small low riders with the nasty sounding exhaust.
Many police have rules to not engage in high speed chases. They might still give chase until the car their chasing starts speeding or driving erratically, then they stop pursuit.