Sydney Harbour Bridge: Police called after dozens of e-bike ‘hoons’ ride over busy bridge in new footage
Wild footage has emerged of at least 40 people hooning across the Sydney Harbour Bridge on e-bikes and motorcycles, sparking calls for urgent reform.
There are renewed calls for urgent e-bike reform after an “e-bike gang” rode across the Sydney Harbour Bridge on Tuesday afternoon.
Video of a large group of people illegally riding e-bikes along the main deck of the historic bridge has emerged online.
About 40 high-powered e-bike and motorcycle riders were filmed joyriding across the historic bridge, with footage showing them swerving between traffic shortly before peak hour on Tuesday.
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Riding bicycles and e-bikes along the main deck of the Sydney Harbour Bridge is illegal.
The group of riders was allegedly led by online influencer Sur Roonster, who has 2.4 million TikTok followers.
Footage shows the influencer, who specialises in motorcycle videos, signing autographs on the e-bikes and motorcycles of some other riders. He is not accused of any wrongdoing.
A NSW Police spokesman said police were called to Hickson Rd after calls of about 40 people riding recklessly and dangerously, but were unable to make any arrests.
Urgent calls for e-bike reform after ‘e-bike gang’ spotted riding along Sydney Harbour Bridge
“Officers attached to Sydney City Police Area Command and Traffic and Highway Patrol Command attended the scene and located approximately 40 riders who were riding on the Harbour Bridge dangerously,” they said.
“The group dispersed a short time later. Police could not initiate a pursuit due to safety concerns.”
The group were seen at 5.30pm the same day and given a stern warning by police before they were allowed to leave.
Following the wild vision, Liberal transport spokesman Natalie Ward said urgent reforms were needed to stop copycats illegally hooning on e-bikes in the streets.
She said the latest incident on the Sydney Harbour Bridge was proof the NSW government had “lost control” of e-bikes.
“This is not a one-off. This is organised, deliberate and now openly filmed because riders know there are no consequences,” she said.
“(Transport Minister) John Graham needs to step up or step aside on this one. He has clearly lost control.”
She said the videos were proof that action was needed, rather than a caution.
“Joy-rides on the Sydney Harbour Bridge are stupid, unsafe and a middle finger to the police and the community,” Ms Ward said.
“Labor keeps obsessing over wattage, speed caps and technical definitions.
“These kids know they are unaccountable and untouchable until there is compulsory licence plates, enforcement and accountability.”
Originally published as ‘Lost control’: Outrage after group of e-bike hoons filmed riding on Sydney Harbour Bridge
