Oxfordshire County Council has published a list of 11 quiet lane requests where the majority of cars will soon be banned.
One of the roads includes Bagley Wood Road, often used as a cut-through from the Oxford Road from Abingdon to Kennington, requested by Kennington Parish Council.
Sunningwell Road and/or Green Lane was requested to become a quiet lane by Sunningwell Parish Council.
Over in nearby Radley, Slugworth Lane (Kennington Road to Oxford Road) is also set to be a quiet lane, as requested by the village's parish council.
Other roads include Lower Road and Station Road in Blackthorn east of Bicester, requested by its parish and the road through Bainton (B4100 to Stratton Audley Road) at Stoke Lyne and Caversfield.
The road from Hanwell to Great Bourton near Banbury, Hanwell Lane, has also been requested by Liberal Democrat councillor Chris Brant.
Evenlode Lane in Fawler, West Oxfordshire, roads connecting Towersey to the B445 and the A4129 in South Oxfordshire, Battle Road in Goring and Kingston Hill in Aston Rowant take the list of requests to 11, all submitted by the respective parishes.
Going forward, Oxfordshire County Council said each application will now be assessed using a standard method to ensure decisions are "transparent, consistent and evidence-led".
This is part of a seven-stage implementation process, which includes local engagement and a cabinet member decision before a pilot is trialled, followed by a statutory consultation to monitor the impact and help in final decision-making, it said.
Shepherd’s Pits Lane in Stanton Saint John is expected to be the first pilot later this summer following feedback from the public.
Gates and bollards will be used to block general traffic from accessing the roads, and Oxfordshire County Council says its pilot is "an enhancement" to Department for Transport policy, "going beyond traditional signage-based lanes to achieve the safest outcomes".
Gareth Epps, cabinet member for traffic on Oxfordshire County Council, said quiet lanes will make roads safer and encourage sustainable travel.
“Before any sites are trialled, we will expect to see dialogue with local residents and other stakeholders, including businesses such as farms, to understand potential impacts and help to decide whether to continue developing an individual quiet lane," he added.
"If a quiet lane does go ahead as a trial, changes can be made and there will be a public consultation to gather feedback.
“As part of the pilot programme we would not consider a quiet lane on a road where there is a bus route."
He said all pilot sites will be consulted on and no decisions on whether to make them permanent will be made until a pilot is evaluated.
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