Know Your Route
I always thought about the day when my wife would go into labor, and I would have to put all of the things that I have learned into action. One of which, one that planned out months in advance was the trip to the hospital. You have to take into account the time of day, traffic conditions, road closures and detectors, and the direction of the wind. I would time different routes as I drove to the hospital, where the Lamaze classes were, so I had a good idea of what routes to take and how long each one would be at different times of day. I also studied where all the police like to sit, and avoided those spots. I always thought in my head, that when the day came, we would hop into the car, and drive extremely fast but careful to the hospital, trying not to go through every light, or being chased by the cops, arriving at the hospital just in time, safely and ready for an interesting day ahead. But this is really is not the case. You will need to be on your toes and quick, but there is no need to think about traffic conditions or other possible scenarios, after all, all that should be in your thoughts is the precious and fragile cargo that is in the back of your car.
Still I could not stop wondering what would happen if on m way I would get pulled over, while driving fast to get to the hospital, so I did some looking around. Here is what I found in the net. I found that most officers that pull people over while in labor are very lenient, and will just tell you to slow down. Some of the officers will actually have you follow them to the hospital. There are dozens of stories of the officers actually delivering the baby themselves. For the most part, just be nice to the officer, and when he sees your wife in labor, he will be more than willing to help out any way he can.
