She said: “I always disliked walking past Florence Park at night before the LTNs existed. “However, whilst the streets were quiet enough for me to feel unsafe, they weren’t quiet enough for me to dare to cycle. “Now I now feel safe enough to cycle, which will actually make me feel much safer at night.” The LTNs were introduced in the area by Oxfordshire County Council as part of a six-month trial. Much of the opposition to them in Oxford has been based on more traffic congestion on main roads, more money spent on fuel due to longer journeys as there are no longer any rat-runs and worries about delays to emergency services.