Icefields Parkway Security/Safety
I'll admit I'm now somewhat paranoid due to our rental car being broken into in Seattle last year, but does any one have any idea if there are any issues along the Icefields Parkway with car break-ins...
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Did some research and property crime rates are almost the same as in the US. There are many factors that lead to crime with population density being one of them. I used to be a Project Wild instructor in MA. One of the things I'd teach is how wildlife over-population puts stresses on species. It's a great experiment-sit kids far apart, then move them closer and closer together and see what happens. But I digress.
We've always felt safe while visiting Canadian cities but that doesn't mean we let our guard down. My concern (seemingly unfounded) with the Parkway
being a tourist area that opportunists would take advantage of large parking lots but as one poster said, that's a long way to drive. I would think that areas like downtown Banff and Jasper might lend themselves to easier pickings. I also would caution that anyone reading this understand that "safer" is a relative term-crime can happen anywhere at any time.
Can't wait to go-just a few more weeks!
We've always felt safe while visiting Canadian cities but that doesn't mean we let our guard down. My concern (seemingly unfounded) with the Parkway
being a tourist area that opportunists would take advantage of large parking lots but as one poster said, that's a long way to drive. I would think that areas like downtown Banff and Jasper might lend themselves to easier pickings. I also would caution that anyone reading this understand that "safer" is a relative term-crime can happen anywhere at any time.
Can't wait to go-just a few more weeks!
