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NSW police have issued a fine against an US-based online influencer and handed out two traffic infringement notices for reported negligent driving following a swarm of electric bicycle users converged on the famous Sydney landmark during the busy commute on Tuesday.

The Event: A Prohibited Ride

A gathering of approximately 40 people riding electric bikes and motorbikes travelled along the primary roadway of the bridge, where cycling is prohibited. The assembly then turned around and rode through the city’s CBD and a nearby district.

"There was a risk of serious injury or fatalities," remarked NSW police assistant commissioner David Driver on Wednesday.

Police indicated they did not immediately pursue the group due to concerns for public safety but instead located the group at a scenic Sydney lookout near the city gardens, at which point they broke up.

Fines Imposed for Content Creator

On Saturday, police announced they had served the US social media influencer who goes by Sur Ronster, 26, with two traffic infringement notices for careless operation (not involving death or prior injury), with a fine of over five hundred dollars and penalty points per notice, in relation to the bridge incident. Officials noted that inquiries were continuing.

The influencer reportedly has over 3.4m subscribers on one platform and over 1.2 million on Instagram.

Influencer's Comments

The content creator gave comments to a local publication this week after the incident gained traction on news sites and social media, stating he regretted giving "bike life" a bad reputation.

"I accept the blame. That was among the safest gatherings I’ve ever seen," he said. "I’m coming here as a guest, and I intend to abide by the laws and norms of Sydney. So when I decided to do a public meeting it was not meant to include a ride-out, it was just to say hi near the bridge."

"I’m unfamiliar with the city, it was my fault we ended up on the bridge and I had two choices: either the group completes the entirety of the bridge and comes back, which is a crime. Or we turn around, essentially, before we’re on the bridge. I chose at the time to turn around."

National Debate on E-Bike Regulation

The increase of electric bicycles on streets across the country has prompted growing calls for regulation. A senior government official, Mark Butler, recently said that illegal ebikes were a "complete hazard on the road."

"Kids have done reckless acts on bikes since the invention of the penny-farthing [but] the injuries that are presenting at our hospital emergency departments are absolutely devastating," the minister stated. "We must make sure we prevent these things coming into the country [and] officers are granted the authority to crack down, to confiscate them, to destroy them, to dispose of them."

The state reported 226 injuries related to ebikes in 2024. But, in the first seven months of 2025, that figure surged to two hundred thirty-three injuries plus four deaths.