South Yorkshire Police

Mari Parker helps get bicycle back to its rightful owner

Initial operation with uniformed officers rejected in favour of using plain clothes cyclists

49-year-old man was thrown into path of a Land Rover in fatal crash near Penistone

Change of heart is a direct response to public feedback

Force attended workshop hosted by West Midlands Police in January, but is yet to implement operation

West Midlands Police say all 16 forces who attended a close pass training day showed a "real keenness" to take on the initiative

Force said not enough cyclists were dying on the roads it polices to justify adopting the approach – but including serious injuries paints a different picture

“Deaths involving cyclists in South Yorkshire are nowhere near the levels that they are in the West Midlands or other parts of the country”

Taron Stead's mother releases picture of son's injuries in hope driver will come forward

Almost 5,000 bikes nicked in three years from city centre