# Oxford Street’s pedestrian zone struggles to keep cyclists off the road

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/beware-of-the-cyclists-oxford-streets-150million-pedestrian-only-zone-lauded-by-sadiq-khan-as-a-greener-safer-world-class-destination-is-now-swamped-with-reckless-riders-one-week-on-as/
- Published: 2026-11-02T12:07:09+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-02T12:23:11+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16258147/cyclists-oxford-street-pedestrians-sadiq-khan.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Culture, Travel, World

## Key points

- Cyclists continue riding through Oxford Street’s new pedestrian zone.
- TfL officers say enforcing the ban is difficult.
- Campaigners also cite access concerns over anti-terror bollards.

## Summary

Oxford Street’s new pedestrian zone has been criticised by shoppers, workers and enforcement officers who say cyclists are still riding through it, creating risks for people on foot. The scheme, launched on 26 October as part of a £150 million plan to revitalise the street, bans bicycles as well as cars, buses and taxis from half a mile of the road.

A large Critical Mass ride took place on the street the following Friday, and TfL cameras showed cyclists inside the area; some reportedly used hire e-bikes despite operators’ geofencing pledges. TfL officers have said many riders ignore requests to dismount and that they struggle to enforce £160 fines. More than 600 consultation respondents had raised concerns about compliance, while disability campaigner Mik Scarlett said anti-terror bollards make the area harder to navigate in a wheelchair.

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