[fwdude]

If the cops had quit chasing the car, wouldn’t that ended the chase?

If cops are required to quit chasing cars, more criminals will run from the police, and thumb their noses as they do.

[driftdiver]

“If cops are required to quit chasing cars, more criminals will run from the police, and thumb their noses as they do.”

Numerous cities have established no chase or limited chase options and the world didn’t end.

Perhaps its the thumbing their nose part that you take issue with.

[Rusty0604]

Unless it’s a fleeing armed and dangerous murderer they could send the license plate number out and catch them.

[Valpal1]

If cops are required to quit chasing cars, more criminals will run from the police, and thumb their noses as they do.

So what? Once they've identified the vehicle and plates, they can just wait and pick them up later. I see no reason why cops need to escalate situations to the point that they only option they have left is lethal force.