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NSW authorities have levied a penalty against an US-based online influencer and served two driving violation citations for reported negligent driving following a swarm of e-bike riders converged on the famous Sydney landmark during the busy commute on a weekday.

The Event: An Illegal Gathering

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

"There was potential for serious injury or fatalities," stated a senior police official the officer on Wednesday.

Police said they did not chase right away the group due to concerns for public safety but rather found the assembly at Mrs Macquarie’s Chair near the city gardens, at which point they broke up.

Penalties Issued for Influencer

On Saturday, authorities announced they had served the US social media influencer who goes by Sur Ronster, 26, with two violation tickets for careless operation (not involving death or prior injury), with a fine of $562 and three demerit points each, in relation to the bridge incident. They added that inquiries were continuing.

The personality reportedly has 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 major newspaper this week after the incident spread rapidly on digital platforms, stating he was sorry for giving "bike life" a negative image.

"I’ll probably take responsibility. 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 rules and standards of Sydney. So when I decided to do a meet and greet it did not involve a group ride, it was just to greet people under the bridge."

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

National Debate on Electric Bike Rules

The spate of electric bicycles on streets across the country has sparked growing calls for regulation. The federal health minister, Mark Butler, commented that non-compliant electric bikes were a "complete hazard on the road."

"Young people have engaged in stupid things on bikes ever since the early bicycle [but] the injuries that are presenting at our ERs are absolutely devastating," he stated. "We must ensure we prevent these things coming into the country [and] police are given the powers to crack down, to take them away, to destroy them, to destroy them."

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