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NSW authorities have issued a fine against an US-based online influencer and served two driving violation citations for reported negligent driving after a large group of e-bike riders gathered on the famous Sydney landmark during peak-hour traffic on a weekday.

The Event: A Prohibited Ride

A gathering of around 40 people operating e-bikes and motorcycles travelled along the primary roadway of the bridge, where cycling is prohibited. The riders then turned around and rode through the city’s CBD 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.

Police indicated they did not immediately pursue the riders out of safety concerns but instead located the assembly at a scenic Sydney lookout near the Botanic Gardens, at which point they broke up.

Fines Imposed for Influencer

Later in the week, police announced 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 three demerit points each, connected to the bridge incident. Officials noted that inquiries were continuing.

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

Creator's Response

The online figure spoke with a local publication recently following the event spread rapidly on digital platforms, stating he regretted giving "the biking community" a bad reputation.

"I accept the blame. It was one of the safest ride-outs I have witnessed," he told the publication. "I am a visitor here, and I intend to come here respecting 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 greet people under 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: either the group completes the entirety of the bridge and comes back, which is a crime. Or we turn around, essentially, before entering the bridge. I chose at the time to turn around."

Broader Context on E-Bike Regulation

The spate of electric bicycles on streets across the country has prompted increasing demands for regulation. A senior government official, the minister, commented that non-compliant electric bikes were a "total menace on the road."

"Kids have done stupid things on bikes since the invention of the penny-farthing [but] the injuries that are presenting at our hospital emergency departments are absolutely devastating," he said. "We must make sure we prevent these things coming into the country [and] officers are given the authority to crack down, to take them away, to destroy them, to destroy them."

NSW recorded 226 injuries related to ebikes in 2024. However, in the first seven months of 2025, that number jumped to 233 injuries plus four fatalities.