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NSW authorities have issued a fine against an US-based online influencer and handed out two traffic infringement notices for alleged negligent driving following a swarm of e-bike riders gathered on the Sydney Harbour Bridge during the busy commute on Tuesday.

The Incident: An Illegal Gathering

A gathering of around 40 individuals riding electric bikes and motorbikes travelled along the bridge’s main deck, an area where bicycle riding is banned. The assembly then turned around 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 the officer on Wednesday.

Law enforcement indicated they did not chase right away the group out of concerns for public safety but rather found the assembly at a scenic Sydney lookout near the city gardens, at which point they broke up.

Fines Imposed for Influencer

On Saturday, authorities stated they had served the US social media influencer who goes by the influencer, twenty-six, with two violation tickets for negligent driving (with no death or previous bodily harm), carrying a fine of $562 and three demerit points per notice, in relation to the bridge ride-out. Officials noted that the investigation is ongoing.

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

Creator's Response

The online figure spoke with a local publication recently following the event spread rapidly on news sites and social media, stating he regretted giving "bike life" a negative image.

"I accept the blame. It 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 laws and norms of the city. So 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’m unfamiliar with the city, it was my fault we found ourselves on the bridge and I had a decision to make: whether the group completes the entirety of the bridge and turns around, which is a crime. Or we reverse, essentially, before entering the bridge. I chose at the time to go back."

Broader Context on E-Bike Regulation

The increase of electric bicycles on roads nationwide has sparked increasing demands for regulation. A senior government official, Mark Butler, recently said that non-compliant electric bikes were a "complete hazard on the road."

"Young people have engaged in stupid things on bikes ever since the early bicycle [but] the harm that are presenting at our hospital emergency departments are truly severe," he stated. "We’ve got to ensure we stop these things coming into the country [and] officers are given the powers to take strong action, to take them away, to destroy them, to dispose of them."

NSW recorded over two hundred injuries related to ebikes in 2024. However, in the first seven months of 2025, that number surged to two hundred thirty-three injuries plus four fatalities.