GIRARD — City officials plan to crack down on both youths and adults riding on electric bikes and scooters and not following the rules of the road.

Police Chief John Freeman told city officials at the council meeting Monday of the many calls and complaints about people on electric bikes and scooters not following traffic rules. He said after calls are made, he has officers patrol areas where the riders have been seen.

Freeman said anyone under 18 on such vehicles needs to be wearing a helmet and those under 16 need to be with an adult.

“I am having officers saturate the neighborhoods to give warnings to those causing issues. People report that those on the bikes are going through stop signs,” he said.

Freeman said those 14 and older are allowed on them, but must follow traffic rules such as stopping at traffic lights and stop signs.

Freeman said he also has received complaints about ATVs driving on the roads. He said most calls are from Seneca Woods, and Park and Smithsonian avenues.

He said officers will be patrolling for any violators on such vehicles.

Mayor Mark Zuppo said there is a house bill being proposed at the state level to address electric bikes and scooters.

“Right now, you can see kids riding them all over the city. There are problems when they do not stop at stop signs at intersections. You see them flying down the roads,” Zuppo said.

He said he is very concerned about the riders’ safety.

Zuppo said teens and children even younger are on them in Tod Park and none are wearing helmets.

“I never see one kid with a helmet on,” he said.

Law Director Pete Malvasi said he will see what the city can put in place to make sure the riders are following the rules of the road.

“We need to have something of our own on dealing with electric bikes,” Zuppo said.

He said Salem and other communities have something in place to deal with the use of the electric bikes and scooters.

Zuppo said any legislation also should include golf carts and ATVs that also are being driven all over the city.

Councilman Keith Schubert, D-1st Ward, said he saw a youth fall off an electric bike over the weekend and he was lying in the middle of the road.

“He swerved and missed a car. I drove him home to his parents. I am concerned if we don’t do something, someone will get killed,” Schubert said.

Councilwoman Lily Martuccio, D-at Large, said she received a call about a youth on Liberty Street who was almost hit by a car.

“Fortunately the driver of the car was going the speed limit and did not hit her,” Martuccio said.

She said Tod Park has become “a hot spot” for such vehicles.

Council President Reynold Paolone said the city needs to be “proactive and not reactive with this issue.”