Outraged women criticize LTN in Fulham for having to walk home alone at night because Uber drivers don't enter the controversial zone

Low Traffic Neighborhoods (LTN) have sparked more controversy after female Uber passengers branded them as an attack on personal safety.

Women are being forced to walk alone on the streets late at night in the London borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, following the council's decision to introduce an LTN zone that prevents Uber drivers from outside the borough from entering the area due to the risk of fines.

Although black taxis are exempt from the fines, Uber has yet to find a solution with the municipality. As a result, passengers are dropped off at border roads and left to walk home alone, which can often take more than 20 minutes.

Made in Chelsea star Tabitha Willett, 32, who attends a private South Fulham club, is one of many women forced to walk home late at night.

“My club is in South Fulham LTN,” she said. “But many Uber drivers refuse to drive, which means we have to walk in the dark and rain. It's a huge inconvenience. “I blame the municipality for introducing the LTN,” she said The Telegraph.

Elsewhere, Hillary Cannon, the owner of Barrefly, a fitness business on New Kings Road, has spoken out about the LTN and taken the action into her own hands.

On Instagram, Hillary said: 'Please stop scrolling if you are a woman living in Fulham.'

She continued: 'There's a CCTV project going on in the areas of Fulham at the moment, a number of them, but today I wanted to talk specifically about the area around the one near Wandsworth Bridge Road.'

“This camera system fines cars driving through the streets if they are not registered,” she continued.

'And as a result of this scheme, Uber now refuses to drop women off at their front doors and instead drops them off at the top of Parson's Green and other points far from their homes, forcing them to walk home alone in the middle of the street . night.

She added: “So I have written to the council to complain about this. Other women have written to the council to complain about it. We're not getting anywhere, so I guess, as usual, it's on us.

Hillary explained her planned response: “This is what I'm doing. I'm starting a WhatsApp group especially for young women who live in the area.

“So, if you are one, if you know one, please spread this video and get involved.”

'My hope is that if you come home late at night and are scared, you will be dropped off at the top of the high street and forced to walk home.

Hillary Cannon, the owner of Barrefly, a fitness business on New Kings Road, has taken action into her own hands to prevent women from feeling unsafe in the area

“Maybe you can ping this group and see if anyone else is in the same boat. Maybe we can gather some strength to prevent another attack.'

Hillary concluded, “I think it's on us, ladies. I'm furious that I have to make this video, but here we are.”

The post received more than 2,000 likes. She captioned the video: “Please watch this video. Then share this video and tag everyone you know who may be affected by this arrangement. If that's you, join us.

“This is about the safety of women in our neighborhood, a topic that is very important to us.”

A wooden pole was sawed off in Oxford in April amid the row over low-traffic neighborhoods

Bollards have been installed in a street in Cowley, near Oxford, to create a low-traffic area

A motorcyclist is pictured next to planters at the LTN on Evering Road in Hackney, East London

A council spokesperson told The Telegraph that it has been more than three years since they first offered Uber free access to the streets of Fulham, without the threat of fines, so residents could be dropped off at their homes.

However, they stated that Uber's data protection laws prevent them from sharing their drivers' license plates.

While they believe a solution is feasible, they urged Uber to reconsider its technicalities.

A spokesperson for Hammersmith and Fulham Council told MailOnline: 'It's now over three years since we first offered Uber free access via the cameras to pick up and drop off residents from their homes. We told Uber that this simply requires a technical solution.

'Uber has said there are data protection issues that prevent them from sharing their drivers' license plates. We are confident that these can be resolved, but we need Uber to accommodate us on a technical level, which they have not done so far. We are still pushing for this to happen.”

An Uber spokesperson said: 'At Uber we know we have a responsibility to ensure everyone gets home safely.

'We are aware of these concerns and continue to engage with Hammersmith and Fulham Council to try to find a workable solution for both drivers and local residents.'