Cyclists turn Sadiq Khan's 'pedestrian-only' Oxford Street into chaos by sailing past the bollards while security guards watch on
The scene on Oxford Street, where crepe shop worker Mohammed Essalhi warned the pedestrianisation scheme would prove an overall negative for businesses inside the zone.A cyclist blasts past a security guard standing with arms outstretched at the bollards on Oxford Street, as riders were filmed mocking helpless guards unable to enforce the pedestrianisation ban.A cyclist rides along Oxford Street despite the pedestrianisation ban, which carries a £160 fine for those caught cycling in the zone.Cyclists ride through Oxford Street shoppers, as cab driver Bahrain Mujagata, 21, said traffic on Regent Street left him "sitting through it" with nowhere else to go.Young men throwing rocks at people on Oxford Street during half-term. Mayor of London Sadiq Khan's pedestrianisation scheme has drawn warnings from crepe shop worker Mohammed Essalhi that it will prove an overall…Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London as trips towards Paddington have added up to 20 minutes to cab journeys since the scheme launched on Monday.
Sadiq Khan's Oxford Street pedestrianisation scheme has collapsed into farce within days of launch, with cyclists openly flouting the ban and black cab drivers reporting journeys through central London taking up to 20 minutes longer. Footage shows dozens of riders, mainly young men and teenagers, weaving through startled shoppers while security guards stood by, arms outstretched, apparently powerless to stop them.
One cyclist was caught on camera as a guard watched helplessly, prompting riders to laugh: 'He's given up.'
Bahrain Mujagata, 21, thought to be London's youngest licensed black-cab driver, said Regent Street northbound has become gridlocked with 'nowhere else to go.'
A crepe shop worker inside the pedestrianised zone warned pedestrianisation will prove an 'overall negative' for businesses along the street.
