"The incident happened at around 11.30am yesterday when the prime minister's convoy was heading from Taman Sri Nanding to Al-Mustaqqim mosque to look into the cleaning works by various agencies to help flood victims.

"Based on the video, if the traffic officers were to give priority to the two vehicles about to turn to the main road, that will create the risk of accidents and endanger other road users," Supt Azman was quoted as saying in a statement quoted by the daily.

After the convoy passed the junction and making sure that there were no risks of an accident, the traffic officer immediately gave way to the ambulance, Supt Azman said.

Supt Azman reiterated that the police are "always sensitive and committed to giving priority to public interest, particularly when the task involves road users' safety and emergency vehicles such as ambulance and fire engines."