The Dunedin policeman was lucky enough to be nominated by his colleagues to escort an elderly gentleman's mobility scooter from George St to the Dunedin Public Hospital yesterday.
After taking a minute to familiarise himself with the controls, Const Fraser took the modest back street option, avoiding lunchtime crowds, to get to his destination.
"It's not quite as racy as a patrol car ... it'll be one of the many things I'll get to do on this job," he said.
He had "no problem" helping the 82-year-old who had been taken to hospital by ambulance after swerving to avoid a pedestrian and tumbling from his scooter about midday.
- Photo by Gregor Richardson
