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

The Event: An Illegal Gathering

A group of approximately 40 people riding e-bikes and motorcycles proceeded along the primary roadway of the bridge, where cycling is prohibited. The assembly then turned around and rode through the city’s CBD and Haymarket.

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

Law enforcement indicated they did not immediately pursue the group due to concerns for public safety but rather found the group at a scenic Sydney lookout near the Botanic Gardens, at which point they broke up.

Penalties Issued for Content Creator

Later in the week, police stated they had issued the US social media influencer who goes by the influencer, 26, with two violation tickets for careless operation (with no death or previous bodily harm), with a fine of over five hundred dollars and three demerit points each, connected to the bridge ride-out. They added that inquiries were continuing.

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

Influencer's Comments

The content creator spoke with a major newspaper this week following the event gained traction on digital platforms, saying he regretted giving "the biking community" a negative image.

"I’ll probably take responsibility. It was among the safest gatherings I have witnessed," he told the publication. "I’m coming here as a guest, and I intend to come here respecting the rules and standards of Sydney. When I decided to do a public meeting it was not meant to include a group ride, it was just to greet people near the bridge."

"I did not know the area well, it was my fault we found ourselves on the bridge and I had two choices: whether the group completes the entirety of the bridge and turns around, an illegal act. Or we turn around, essentially, before entering the bridge. And I made the decision at the time to turn around."

National Debate on Electric Bike Rules

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

"Young people have engaged in stupid things on bikes ever since the early bicycle [but] the injuries that are coming into our ERs are truly severe," he stated. "We must make sure we stop these things entering the country [and] officers are granted the powers to take strong action, to confiscate them, to crush them, to dispose of them."

The state reported 226 injuries associated with ebikes in 2024. However, in the first seven months of 2025, that figure surged to two hundred thirty-three injuries plus four fatalities.