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New South Wales authorities have issued a fine against an American social media personality and served two traffic infringement notices for alleged negligent driving following a large group of e-bike riders converged on the famous Sydney landmark during peak-hour traffic on Tuesday.

The Incident: A Prohibited Ride

A group of around 40 individuals operating e-bikes and motorcycles proceeded along the primary roadway of the bridge, where cycling is prohibited. The riders subsequently reversed direction and rode through the downtown area and Haymarket.

"This had potential for serious injury or fatalities," remarked NSW police assistant commissioner David Driver on Wednesday.

Police said they did not chase right away the group out of safety concerns but rather found the assembly at Mrs Macquarie’s Chair near the Botanic Gardens, where they dispersed.

Fines Imposed for Influencer

On Saturday, authorities stated they had served the US social media influencer known as the influencer, 26, with two traffic infringement notices for careless operation (with no death or previous bodily harm), with a fine of $562 and three demerit points each, in relation to the bridge incident. They added that inquiries were continuing.

The personality reportedly has over 3.4 million followers on YouTube and over 1.2m on the social media app.

Creator's Response

The content creator gave comments to a major newspaper recently after the incident spread rapidly on digital platforms, saying he regretted giving "bike life" a negative image.

"I’ll probably take responsibility. It was among the safest gatherings I’ve ever seen," he said. "I’m coming here as a guest, and I intend to abide by the rules and standards of Sydney. When I decided to do a meet and greet it did not involve a group ride, it was just to say hi under the bridge."

"I’m unfamiliar with the city, it was my fault we ended up 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 reverse, essentially, before entering the bridge. I chose at the time to turn around."

National Debate on E-Bike Regulation

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

"Young people have engaged in stupid things on bikes since the invention of the early bicycle [but] the harm that are coming into our hospital emergency departments are truly severe," the minister stated. "We’ve got to ensure we prevent these things coming into the country [and] police are granted the authority to crack down, to take them away, to destroy them, to dispose of them."

The state recorded over two hundred injuries associated with electric bikes in the previous year. However, in the initial half of 2025, that number jumped to 233 injuries plus four deaths.