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Cyclists ride through the barriers on Oxford Street's first traffic-free morning as Sadiq Khan hails a 'momentous day'

Almost a kilometre of Oxford Street will close to all traffic from Monday, with deliveries confined to a midnight-to-7am window and the carriageway eventually raised to pavement level.
Almost a kilometre of Oxford Street will close to all traffic from Monday, with deliveries confined to a midnight-to-7am window and the carriageway eventually raised to pavement level.
Sadiq Khan unveils the pedestrianised stretch of Oxford Street, which he says will drive out the 'dross' American-style candy shops that have long blighted the road.
Sadiq Khan unveils the pedestrianised stretch of Oxford Street, which he says will drive out the 'dross' American-style candy shops that have long blighted the road.
Sadiq Khan on Oxford Street, where the ban also bars private hire cars, scooters and pedicabs, drawing 500,000 visitors to the street on any given day.
Sadiq Khan on Oxford Street, where the ban also bars private hire cars, scooters and pedicabs, drawing 500,000 visitors to the street on any given day.
Cyclists ride through the barriers on Oxford Street's first traffic-free morning as Sadiq Khan hails a 'momentous day'

Security staff shouted at riders to 'dismount' as bikes and e-scooters kept weaving through the newly banned stretch between Orchard Street and Great Portland Street. Even a police officer was confused, asking a guard: 'How do I get my car down there?' Westminster City Council says Londoners' concerns remain unresolved, chief among them the impact on disabled people. TfL is now promising geo-fencing to cut power to dockless e-bikes.

Buses, taxis, private hire cars, cycles and pedicabs are barred, with deliveries allowed only overnight.

Khan wants Oxford Street to rival New York's Times Square and Barcelona's La Rambla.

Critics fear the closure will push traffic jams onto surrounding streets.

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