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New South Wales police have issued a fine against an US-based online influencer and served two driving violation citations for reported reckless operation after a swarm of e-bike riders gathered on the Sydney Harbour Bridge during the busy commute on Tuesday.

The Incident: A Prohibited Ride

A gathering of approximately 40 individuals riding electric bikes and motorbikes proceeded along the primary roadway of the bridge, an area where bicycle riding is banned. The riders then turned around and rode through the city’s CBD and Haymarket.

"This had a risk of serious injury or fatalities," stated a senior police official the officer on the following day.

Police indicated 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 Botanic Gardens, at which point they broke up.

Fines Imposed for Influencer

Later in the week, authorities announced they had served the US social media influencer known as the influencer, twenty-six, with two violation tickets for negligent driving (with no death or previous bodily harm), carrying a fine of over five hundred dollars and penalty points per notice, in relation to the bridge ride-out. They added that inquiries were continuing.

The personality reportedly has more than 3.4 million followers on YouTube and more than 1.2 million on Instagram.

Creator's Response

The online figure gave comments to a local publication recently following the event gained traction on digital platforms, stating he regretted giving "the biking community" a negative image.

"I accept the blame. It was among the safest gatherings I have witnessed," he told the publication. "I am a visitor here, and I intend to abide by the rules and standards of the city. When I decided to do a meet and greet it was not meant to include a ride-out, it was just to greet people under the bridge."

"I did not know the area well, I am to blame we found ourselves on the bridge and I had a decision to make: either the group completes the entirety of the bridge and turns around, an illegal act. Or we reverse, essentially, before entering the bridge. And I made the decision at the time to turn around."

National Debate on E-Bike Regulation

The spate of electric bicycles on roads nationwide has sparked growing calls for regulation. A senior government official, the minister, commented that illegal ebikes were a "complete hazard on the road."

"Young people have engaged in stupid things on bikes since the invention of the penny-farthing [but] the injuries that are presenting at our hospital emergency departments are truly severe," he said. "We must ensure we stop these things entering the country [and] police are given the authority to crack down, to take them away, to destroy them, to dispose of them."

NSW reported 226 injuries related to electric bikes in the previous year. But, in the initial half of 2025, that figure jumped to two hundred thirty-three injuries plus four fatalities.