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NSW police have levied a penalty against an US-based online influencer and served two traffic infringement notices for alleged negligent driving after a swarm of e-bike riders converged on the famous Sydney landmark during peak-hour traffic on Tuesday.

The Event: A Prohibited Ride

A gathering of around 40 people riding electric bikes and motorbikes proceeded along the bridge’s main deck, an area where bicycle riding is banned. The assembly subsequently reversed direction and rode through the downtown area and a nearby district.

"This had potential for people to be injured and killed," remarked NSW police assistant commissioner David Driver on the following day.

Law enforcement indicated they did not chase right away the riders due to safety concerns but instead located the assembly at a scenic Sydney lookout near the Botanic Gardens, at which point they broke up.

Penalties Issued for Content Creator

On Saturday, authorities stated they had served the US social media influencer known as the influencer, twenty-six, with two violation tickets for negligent driving (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 is said to have more than 3.4 million followers on YouTube and more than 1.2 million on Instagram.

Creator's Response

The content creator gave comments to a major newspaper 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 one of the safest gatherings I have witnessed," he said. "I’m coming here as a guest, so I’m going to come here respecting the laws and norms of the city. 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 found ourselves 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 entering the bridge. I chose at the time to turn around."

Broader Context on E-Bike Regulation

The spate of e-bikes on streets across the country has prompted growing calls for stricter rules. A senior government official, the minister, recently said that illegal ebikes were a "total menace on the road."

"Young people have engaged in stupid things on bikes ever since the penny-farthing [but] the injuries that are presenting at our ERs are truly severe," he stated. "We must ensure we prevent these things coming into the country [and] police are given the authority to crack down, to confiscate them, to crush them, to dispose of them."

The state recorded over two hundred injuries associated with electric bikes in the previous year. However, in the first seven months of 2025, that figure jumped to 233 injuries plus four deaths.