Sadiq Khan‘s controversial pedestrianisation of Oxford Street has sparked traffic chaos, with motorists facing lengthy queues as vehicles are diverted away from the road for the first time.
The London Mayor’s long-awaited scheme came into force yesterday, banning cars, buses, taxis and cyclists from almost a kilometre of the capital’s busiest shopping street.
But while Oxford Street has been cleared of traffic, the move has already caused congestion on neighbouring roads, with lengthy queues reported during Monday morning’s rush hour.
In one video taken on Wigmore Street today, cars and buses can be seen backed up in standstill traffic along the majority of
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