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Esquimalt man faced with bicycle accident calls for more rules for cyclists

Alan King-Jones says cyclists should face insurance and testing requirements after surgery left his left arm with lasting damage.

When an Esquimalt man left the house on his bicycle on Aug. 9, he never imagined his life would change in the blink of an eye. Alan King-Jones, 59, remembers coming down Lampson Street in the bike lane and waiting until the light turned green at the E&N bike trail crosswalk before proceeding. However, another cyclist failed to press the button on the signalled crosswalk and crashed into him. “So I hit his front tire, and I went over the handleba…

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Vancouver Island Free Daily broke the news in Parksville, Canada on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.
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