“It ended up being the worst driving conditions I’ve experienced in my entire life,” said driver Heath McCroy.
Bruce Campbell, owner of Banff’s Standish Towing and Recovering, was there with crews for days trying to clear the road.
“Most of it was how quick the weather came and how unprepared people were and the influx of traffic.” “The transport truck drivers weren’t used to driving that road,” said Adamo. “Many of the calls we were seeing involved transport vehicles.”Parks Canada has taken a number of measures to mitigate the risks on Highway 93 south. The agency added three satellite emergency phones —for a total of four — repainted the lines and added speed readers. It is also mandatory for trucks to do brake checks.
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