A judge told a driver he behaved like a "complete, dangerous lunatic."
Ibrahim Abdulahi initially thought police behind him, flashing blue lights, were after someone else.
When he did stop and saw they had a Taser gun he panicked, sped off, and led them on a high speed chase through Bristol.
Abdulahi, 22, a security supervisor of River Street in St Paul's, pleaded guilty to dangerous driving in the early hours of March 28.
Judge Mark Horton handed him an eight months prison sentence, suspended for two years, with 50 hours' unpaid work.
Abdulahi was banned from driving for 15 months and told to take an extended driving test.
He also had to pay a £140 victim surcharge and £100 prosecution costs.
The judge told him: "Three police cars were involved, seven red lights and two passengers who you could quite easily have killed.
"For 19 minutes you behaved like a complete, dangerous lunatic."
Ian Fenny, prosecuting, told Bristol Crown Court Abdulahi was driving his VW Polo with two women on board when he accelerated away.
Mr Fenny said: "The pursuit lasted almost 20 minutes, through Pen Park, Southmead and Easton which are heavily built-up areas with traffic, parked cars and pedestrians.
"He reached speeds of 67mph, passed through seven red traffic lights and he struck a parked car.
"Eventually the car came to a stop in Vining Walk.
"He didn't apply the handbrake and the car ran back into another vehicle."
'This is a very pleasant young man'
Two young women in the Polo declined to make statements, the court heard.
Abdulahi was arrested and taken to a police station.
Dianne Heys, defending, said: "This is a very pleasant young man who has co-operated throughout the course of proceedings."
Miss Heys said when her client saw police had a Taser he panicked and drove off.
She said remorseful Abdulahi was from a good family and had a pro-social lifestyle which included an interest in playing football.
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