# Tell me about the Canadian Rockies

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-the-canadian-rockies/274619>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [November 13, 2004, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-the-canadian-rockies/274619 "2004-11-13T23:24:30Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2004, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-the-canadian-rockies/274619/21 "2004-11-16T15:45:56Z")

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> [@trupa](#):
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> Be patient on the roads. Most Calgarians are easygoing drivers. One thing to look out for is that many Calgary drivers are nervous about merging into oncoming traffic and can get stuck sitting at the end of the merger lane. Most fast drivers are likely new arrivals from the east, myself included. 😛
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Calgarians are easygoing drivers?!? I guess everything is relative. I thought most Calgary drivers are desperately in need of a tranquillizer dart. I agree with you about the dead stop at the end of the merge lane, though. That seems to be a Calgary peculiarity.

Good point about taking extra time for road trips - there’s always stuff to see and do along the way on these trips. Oh, I don’t think anyone’s mentioned this yet - on the way to Drumheller, there is a sightseeing stop called the Horseshoe Canyon that is definitely worth a look.

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**Author:** ![the\_Lady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bb73d2/32.png) [@the\_Lady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/the_Lady)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2004, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-the-canadian-rockies/274619/22 "2004-11-16T17:54:55Z")

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> [@featherlou](#):
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> Calgarians are easygoing drivers?!? I guess everything is relative. I thought most Calgary drivers are desperately in need of a tranquillizer dart. I agree with you about the dead stop at the end of the merge lane, though. That seems to be a Calgary peculiarity.

Don’t forget the nasty habit of speeding EVERYWHERE and always turning into the wrong lane.

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**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2004, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-the-canadian-rockies/274619/23 "2004-11-16T18:31:27Z")

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About ten years ago, I took a bus brom Banff to Vancouver in 15 hours, along the Trans-Canada and the Coquihalla. This indicates to me that it can be driven in less time. (Mind you, the bus driver _did_ get pulled over for speeding just after coming out of Banff park. Probably a good reminder for safe driving, considering what was next on that road, namely [Kicking Horse Canyon](http://www.th.gov.bc.ca/kickinghorse/photolog/photologs-westbound.htm)…)

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