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New South Wales authorities have levied a penalty against an American social media personality and handed out two driving violation citations for reported negligent driving after a large group of e-bike riders converged on the famous Sydney landmark during peak-hour traffic on a weekday.

The Incident: An Illegal Gathering

A group of approximately 40 individuals operating e-bikes and motorcycles travelled along the primary roadway of the bridge, where cycling is prohibited. The assembly then turned around and traveled through the downtown area and a nearby district.

"This had a risk of serious injury or fatalities," remarked a senior police official the officer on Wednesday.

Police indicated they did not chase right away the group out of safety concerns but rather found the assembly at a scenic Sydney lookout near the Botanic Gardens, where they dispersed.

Fines Imposed for Influencer

On Saturday, police stated 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), carrying a penalty of $562 and penalty points each, in relation to the bridge ride-out. Officials noted that inquiries were continuing.

The influencer reportedly has more than 3.4m followers on one platform and more than 1.2 million on Instagram.

Influencer's Comments

The content creator spoke with a local publication recently following the event spread rapidly on digital platforms, saying he was sorry for giving "the biking community" a negative image.

"I accept the blame. That was among the safest ride-outs I’ve ever seen," he said. "I am a visitor here, and I intend to come here respecting the rules and standards of the city. So 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, an illegal act. Or we turn around, basically, before entering the bridge. And I made the decision at the time to turn around."

Broader Context on Electric Bike Rules

The increase of e-bikes on roads nationwide has prompted growing calls for stricter rules. A senior government official, the minister, recently said 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 coming into our hospital emergency departments are truly severe," the minister said. "We must ensure we stop these things entering the country [and] officers are granted the powers to take strong action, to confiscate them, to crush them, to destroy them."

NSW reported over two hundred injuries related to electric bikes in the previous year. But, in the initial half of 2025, that figure surged to 233 injuries plus four deaths.