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NSW authorities have issued a fine against an US-based online influencer and handed out two traffic infringement notices for alleged negligent driving following a large group of e-bike riders converged on the famous Sydney landmark during the busy commute on Tuesday.

The Event: A Prohibited Ride

A gathering of around 40 people riding e-bikes and motorcycles travelled along the bridge’s main deck, where cycling is prohibited. The riders then turned around and rode through the downtown area and a nearby district.

"There was a risk of serious injury or fatalities," remarked a senior police official David Driver on Wednesday.

Police indicated they did not immediately pursue the group due to safety concerns but rather found the group at a scenic Sydney lookout near the Botanic Gardens, at which point they broke up.

Penalties Issued for Influencer

On Saturday, police stated they had issued the US social media influencer who goes by Sur Ronster, twenty-six, with two traffic infringement notices for careless operation (with no death or previous bodily harm), carrying a fine of over five hundred dollars and penalty points each, connected to the bridge incident. Officials noted that inquiries were continuing.

The personality is said to have over 3.4 million subscribers on one platform and more than 1.2 million on the social media app.

Creator's Response

The online figure gave comments to a local publication this week following the event gained traction on news sites and social media, stating he was sorry for giving "the biking community" a bad reputation.

"I accept the blame. It was one of the safest ride-outs I’ve ever seen," he told the publication. "I’m coming here as a guest, so I’m going to abide by the laws and norms of the city. So when I decided to do a meet and greet it did not involve a ride-out, it was just to say hi near the bridge."

"I did not know the area well, I am to blame we ended up on the bridge and I had a decision to make: whether the group completes the entirety of the bridge and turns around, an illegal act. Or we reverse, basically, before we’re on the bridge. I chose at the time to turn around."

Broader Context on Electric Bike Rules

The increase of e-bikes on streets across the country has prompted increasing demands for stricter rules. A senior government official, the minister, commented that illegal ebikes were a "total menace on the road."

"Kids have done stupid things on bikes since the invention of the penny-farthing [but] the harm that are presenting at our ERs are truly severe," the minister stated. "We’ve got to make sure we stop these things coming into the country [and] police are granted the authority to crack down, to confiscate them, to destroy them, to destroy them."

The state reported over two hundred injuries related to electric bikes in the previous year. But, in the initial half of 2025, that number jumped to 233 injuries plus four deaths.