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NSW authorities have issued a fine against an US-based online influencer and handed out two driving violation citations for alleged negligent driving following a large group of electric bicycle users gathered on the Sydney Harbour Bridge during peak-hour traffic on Tuesday.

The Event: A Prohibited Ride

A gathering of around 40 individuals riding electric bikes and motorbikes proceeded along the primary roadway of the bridge, where cycling is prohibited. The assembly subsequently reversed direction and rode through the city’s CBD and Haymarket.

"This had potential for serious injury or fatalities," remarked a senior police official the officer on the following day.

Law enforcement indicated they did not immediately pursue the riders out of safety concerns but rather found the group at a scenic Sydney lookout near the city gardens, where they dispersed.

Fines Imposed for Influencer

On Saturday, police stated they had issued the US social media influencer known as Sur Ronster, 26, with two traffic infringement notices for negligent driving (with no death or previous bodily harm), carrying a penalty of $562 and penalty points each, connected to the bridge ride-out. Officials noted that the investigation is ongoing.

The influencer reportedly has more than 3.4m followers on YouTube and over 1.2 million on the social media app.

Creator's Response

The online figure spoke with a local publication this week following the event gained traction on digital platforms, stating he regretted giving "the biking community" a negative image.

"I’ll probably take responsibility. That was one of the safest gatherings I have witnessed," he told the publication. "I’m coming here as a guest, so I’m going to abide by the rules and standards of Sydney. When I decided to do a public meeting it was not meant to include a group ride, it was just to say hi near the bridge."

"I’m unfamiliar with the city, it was my fault we found ourselves 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, essentially, before entering the bridge. I chose at the time to go back."

National Debate on Electric Bike Rules

The spate of electric bicycles on streets across the country has sparked increasing demands for regulation. The federal health minister, the minister, commented that illegal ebikes were a "total menace on the road."

"Young people have engaged in reckless acts on bikes ever since the penny-farthing [but] the harm that are presenting at our ERs are absolutely devastating," he said. "We must make sure we stop these things entering the country [and] officers are given the powers to take strong action, to confiscate them, to destroy them, to dispose of them."

NSW recorded over two hundred injuries related to ebikes in the previous year. However, in the initial half of 2025, that figure jumped to two hundred thirty-three injuries plus four fatalities.