# Cyclists ride through Oxford Street pedestrian scheme as cab journeys lengthen

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/is-this-what-you-had-in-mind-mayor-sadiq-khans-oxford-street-revolution-descends-into-chaos-as-cyclists-turn-pedestrian-only-zone-into-highway-and-cab-drivers-warn-journeys-are-taking-lo/
- Published: 2026-10-30T00:21:51+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-30T00:32:43+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16249097/Sadiq-Khans-Oxford-Street-descends-chaos-cyclists-highway-journeys-longer.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Cyclists have continued riding through Oxford Street’s new pedestrian zone.
- A cab driver says nearby congestion is adding up to 20 minutes to journeys.
- The 0.9-kilometre scheme began on Monday.

## Summary

Oxford Street’s new pedestrian-only scheme has faced problems within days of its launch, with cyclists riding through the area and weaving among shoppers. The scenes have raised questions about how well the rules are being enforced and whether the plan is delivering the calmer shopping environment promised.

The 0.9-kilometre stretch between Selfridges and Ikea was closed to cars, buses, taxis and bikes from Monday, with security guards telling cyclists to dismount and walk. Black cab driver Bahrain Mujagata, 21, said traffic had built up on nearby Regent Street and that journeys were taking him up to 20 minutes longer; he supports pedestrianisation in principle but criticised the way the scheme was introduced.

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