“Being unfamiliar with the city was my mistake… Once I realized the situation, my aim was to stop it,” explained the 26-year-old.
The social media influencer, who boasts over five million followers, recounted how disorientation led him unintentionally towards a city landmark. Realizing the error, he executed what he described as a “very safe” last-minute U-turn.
“Thankfully, there was heavy traffic at the time, so our lane was completely stationary, and the oncoming traffic was moving at just a few kilometers per hour,” Ronster shared with the Sydney Morning Herald.
“I regret waking up to see how the incident was portrayed by various news outlets. It felt like I failed and tarnished the reputation of the biking community. As a visitor in a new city, that was never my intention,” he added.
As a consequence, he received two Traffic Infringement Notices for negligent driving, which did not result in death or serious injury, incurring a fine of $562 and three demerit points for each notice.
“Besides being illegal, such behavior was incredibly irresponsible, foolish, and downright dangerous,” remarked Assistant Commissioner David Driver earlier this week.
“We don’t want to be knocking on your door and telling you your child has been killed in one of these stupid rideouts,” Driver said.
The Assistant Commissioner said that some of e-rideables had been modified to “effectively become motorbikes”, which makes them significantly more dangerous.
Police have said they have identified license plates, school uniforms and “very clear footage” which they will use to prosecute those who took part in the dangerous stunt.
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