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

The Incident: A Prohibited Ride

A gathering of approximately 40 people operating electric bikes and motorbikes proceeded along the bridge’s main deck, an area where bicycle riding is banned. The riders then turned around and traveled through the city’s CBD and a nearby district.

"This had potential for serious injury or fatalities," remarked NSW police assistant commissioner the officer on the following day.

Law enforcement indicated they did not immediately pursue the group out of concerns for public safety but rather found the assembly at a scenic Sydney lookout near the city gardens, where they dispersed.

Fines Imposed for Influencer

On Saturday, authorities stated they had issued the US social media influencer who goes by the influencer, twenty-six, with two violation tickets for careless operation (with no death or previous bodily harm), with a fine of $562 and penalty points per notice, in relation to the bridge ride-out. They added that the investigation is ongoing.

The personality is said to have over 3.4 million subscribers on YouTube and more than 1.2 million on Instagram.

Creator's Response

The content creator 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’ll probably take responsibility. It was among the safest gatherings I have witnessed," he said. "I’m coming here as a guest, and I intend to come here respecting the rules and standards of the city. When I decided to do a public meeting it was not meant to include a ride-out, it was just to say hi under the bridge."

"I’m unfamiliar with the city, I am to blame 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 reverse, basically, before entering the bridge. And I made the decision at the time to go back."

Broader Context on Electric Bike Rules

The spate of electric bicycles on roads nationwide has sparked growing calls for regulation. A senior government official, the minister, commented that non-compliant electric bikes were a "total menace on the road."

"Young people have engaged in stupid things on bikes ever since the early bicycle [but] the harm that are coming into our hospital emergency departments are truly severe," the minister said. "We must make sure we prevent these things coming into the country [and] police are granted the authority to crack down, to confiscate them, to crush them, to dispose of them."

The state reported 226 injuries associated with ebikes in 2024. But, in the initial half of 2025, that number jumped to two hundred thirty-three injuries plus four fatalities.