Close Call Going up the Passing Lane at Albert Canyon East of Revy

[snopro]

They made some changes to the #1 west of Louise just before you head down to Field. There's a centre barrier and a new east bound truck chain-off pull-out. Three times now, heading west, I've had vehicles coming at me on the wrong side of the barrier. Two were semis. I'm not sure what's confusing the east bound drivers.

Probably confused by the signs in English?

 

[kanedog]

You almost died.

 

[gdhillon]

Hf that coulda been bad!

 

[mountainbigbull]

https://www.castanet.net/news/BC/27...e-call-on-Trans-Canada-near-Revelstoke#274070

Here is the link to the story.

 

[pano-dude]

Not only truckers, have had many issues with passenger vehicles that think it's time to speed up from 90 to 120 in the passing lanes only to slow back down to 90 after the passing lanes ends.

 

[tex78]

it'd probably get embarrassing seeing all the videos of me flipping you off on the hwy too.

That too, both ways

 

[skegpro]

That's a pretty typical day on the ole Trans Canada.

 

[Mike_1987]

That's probably why the highway is currently closed down in Glacier National Park according to the BC highway app. It seems like you constantly have to check to see if the highway is open before driving that highway.

 

[tex78]

That's probably why the highway is currently closed down in Glacier National Park according to the BC highway app. It seems like you constantly have to check to see if the highway is open before driving that highway.

Yup mvi and avy control all nite till tomorrow too

 

[mountainbigbull]

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10162783854550514&id=157415100513

Check out Pang Lai comments. I had to defend myself! I should say more but I can't.

 

[drew562]

Did up a little video from the trip home from Revy. I just passed a truck and car and luckily I was able to pull back into the slow lane. I always say the dangers are on the hi-ways not so much on the Mountain.

Watch out for the bad truckers. It's getting worse. Poor training, low pay, new "drivers" etc. This video shows just as small taste of what I have seen over the years! One time I had to go four wide in a passing lane!

I have been contacted by http://castanet.net from Kelowna and they are going to do a write up about it so watch for that.

https://youtu.be/bXjKWlPTrBA

In that same stretch on the corner turning to the left we were in the inside lane passing slowly but passing and a RIG came downhill in our lanes, if we weren’t apprehensive and just drove in that lane like we owned it would be dead. Like you we were super aware at the time. I always tell my wife the 20 trips a year to revy is more dangerous than sledding.

 

[catalac]

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10162783854550514&id=157415100513

Check out Pang Lai comments. I had to defend myself! I should say more but I can't.

Cant make chit up better than that... you're at blame 107 in 90 or 100 zone, but going downhill on wrong side of road in 50 tonne rig is ok. Can’t win that conversation with Mr ping pong.

 

[frock]

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10162783854550514&id=157415100513

Check out Pang Lai comments. I had to defend myself! I should say more but I can't.

Oh my god, this thought process is the reason that a burglar has more legal rights then the guy beating the hell outta them protecting family and property. All the responsibilty lies with the idiot breathing air in that trucks cockpit, period.

 

[Ballzdeep]

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10162783854550514&id=157415100513

Check out Pang Lai comments. I had to defend myself! I should say more but I can't.

nice move getting outta the way quickly, lucky you weren't hauling a big enclosed. Fawkn FB people kill me, driving tips from Pang. SMH

 

[skegpro]

That is corner is bad cause alot of drivers think they are done with all the big hills and come cooking into that corner. They can stop, so they either rear end the truck infront or roll the dice in the passing lane.

HWy can't get twinned fast enough.

 

[lilduke]

That is corner is bad cause alot of drivers think they are done with all the big hills and come cooking into that corner. They can stop, so they either rear end the truck infront or roll the dice in the passing lane.

HWy can't get twinned fast enough.

yeah 100 years from now it might be 4 lanes

 

[raceu4it]

I've thought about getting a dash camera. After running that highway every weekend from Nov 1 till April 15 from Calgary to revy for 10 years. I'd have a cool "highway of hell" documentary of weird, clueless, useless, arrogant, pompous, bigger then you attitude drivers of all vehicles. But the 18 wheelers are a tad more dangerous, and you have to drive with a confident exit strategy!!!!

 

[skegpro]

In that same stretch on the corner turning to the left we were in the inside lane passing slowly but passing and a RIG came downhill in our lanes, if we weren’t apprehensive and just drove in that lane like we owned it would be dead. Like you we were super aware at the time. I always tell my wife the 20 trips a year to revy is more dangerous than sledding.

Yeah no difference between being in the right and dead or just dead.

Really have to watch out for these morons.

I try to stay outta passing lanes where possible.
And the real ****ty ones like in Albert canyon and the one by bear falls I make sure I am well spaced out from everyone before hand.

I also find keeping the keeping the gps up and zoomed properly really helps with planning coming into corners.

Also having a radio on Ladd 1 is a huge help. The real truck drivers are awesome and they all talk and work together. You will know exactly where the problem spots are.

 

[Ronaha]

Even if they twin the hiway I’ve seen the 18 wheel derka missiles on the wrong side of the hiway before.