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NSW police have levied a penalty against an US-based online influencer and served two driving violation citations for alleged reckless operation following a large group of e-bike riders converged on the famous Sydney landmark during peak-hour traffic on Tuesday.

The Incident: An Illegal Gathering

A gathering of around 40 people riding e-bikes and motorcycles proceeded along the primary roadway of the bridge, where cycling is prohibited. The riders then turned around and traveled through the downtown area and a nearby district.

"There was a risk of people to be injured and killed," stated a senior police official David Driver on the following day.

Law enforcement indicated they did not immediately pursue the riders out of concerns for public safety but rather found the assembly at a scenic Sydney lookout near the Botanic Gardens, at which point they broke up.

Fines Imposed for Content Creator

On Saturday, authorities stated they had served the American online personality known as Sur Ronster, twenty-six, with two traffic infringement notices for negligent driving (with no death or previous bodily harm), carrying a penalty of $562 and penalty points per notice, connected to the bridge ride-out. Officials noted that the investigation is ongoing.

The personality reportedly has over 3.4 million subscribers on one platform and over 1.2 million on the social media app.

Creator's Response

The content creator gave comments to a major newspaper recently after the incident gained traction on digital platforms, saying he regretted giving "bike life" a negative image.

"I accept the blame. It was among the safest gatherings I’ve ever seen," he said. "I am a visitor here, so I’m going to come here respecting the laws and norms of Sydney. When I decided to do a meet and greet it was not meant to include a ride-out, it was just to greet people near the bridge."

"I did not know the area well, it was my fault we ended up on the bridge and I had a decision to make: whether the group rides the full length of the bridge and comes back, which is a crime. Or we reverse, basically, before we’re on the bridge. I chose at the time to go back."

National Debate on Electric Bike Rules

The increase of electric bicycles on streets across the country has prompted increasing demands for stricter rules. The federal health minister, the minister, recently said that non-compliant electric bikes were a "complete hazard on the road."

"Young people have engaged in stupid things on bikes ever since the penny-farthing [but] the injuries that are coming into our ERs are truly severe," he said. "We’ve got to ensure we prevent these things coming into the country [and] officers are given the authority to crack down, to confiscate them, to crush them, to dispose of them."

The state recorded over two hundred injuries associated with ebikes in the previous year. But, in the initial half of 2025, that figure jumped to 233 injuries plus four deaths.