Northland police officer Chris McLellan is happy to provide a police escort for women in labour to hospital but more happy to leave baby deliveries to the experts.
The inspector escorted of a woman in labour to Bay of Islands Hospital yesterday - just three years after doing the same thing in Kaitāia.
"I'm only a father, but a father of three. I know when a lady in labour needs to get to hospital, she really does need to get to hospital," McLellan said after his latest dash.
McLellan said it was not often a marked police car is passed by a speeding vehicle, its hazard lights flashing. So when it happened on State Highway 10 about 8.45am yesterday the experienced officer had his suspicions.
"Instantly you get the feeling that something's not right and I thought it could be a medical incident," McLellan said.