SAUGUS — After a vote at Town Meeting that was in favor of creating laws for e-bike safety, the Saugus Police Department has released a PSA in preparation for the influx of e-bikes, bikes, scooters, and mopeds that will be on the roads as summer starts.

The town has continued to push for e-bike safety, hosting a forum on the topic and looking to stay ahead of the curve.

Sergeant Paul Arnold kicked off the summer safety PSA, noting that the department wanted to ensure everyone understood the current laws in effect when riding.

“Anyone 16 or under who rides on a bicycle, e-bike, or electric scooter on a public way is mandated to wear a helmet. This includes the passengers,” he said.

Arnold continued that the bike may not go past 20 miles per hour without pedal assistance.

“It may legally be considered a moped, motorized scooter, or even a motorcycle depending on the top speed,” he said regarding bikes without pedal assistance, and parents should make sure their children’s bikes haven’t been altered.

For vehicles that fall into those categories, Massachusetts law requires that the operator be at least 16, have a learner’s permit or driver’s license, and, in most cases, have the vehicle registered and insured.

“We also want to remind everyone that e-bikes, motorized scooters, and mopeds are not allowed to be ridden on sidewalks, especially in busy areas like Cliftondale Square and Saugus Center, where families and pedestrians are walking,” Arnold said.

Violations include riding against the flow of traffic, running red lights or stop signs, failing to yield to pedestrians, riding with the front wheel of the ground, or operating altered vehicles that are not street legal.

“Bikes, e-bikes, and electric scooters are allowed on the rail trail as long as they do not go faster than 15 miles per hour and as long as they yield to nonmotorized trail users such as runners, pedestrians, and joggers,” he said.

Arnold noted that continued violations, such as a second offense, could result in a vehicle being impounded for up to 14 days.

“We don’t want to just keep you safe. We want to keep everybody safe,” he said.

This PSA follows Article 33, which was overwhelmingly supported at Town Meeting, that would put laws in place for e-bike safety.

The article would amend the town’s bylaws and include updated fines, enforcement, and safety requirements for riders.

While the article passed at Town Meeting, it now goes to the attorney general, as any amendment to a town bylaw or zoning bylaw must be reviewed by the AG.

The state is currently working on laws and regulations for e-bikes under Bill S.3077, “An act to enhance the safe use of Micromobility devices.”

The bill, from Gov. Maura Healey, was referred to the Committee on Transportation on May 4, and a hearing was held on Thursday with the Joint Committee on Transportation.

“As we know, mopeds, scooters, (and) e-bikes are really part of everyday life most of us are seeing in Massachusetts, whether you live in a suburb or rural community or an urban center. They are everywhere,” Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll said.

She continued that Micromobility has its benefits, but they aren’t always used correctly or safely.

“Knowing that we have had some serious high-speed crashes involving youth riders, we really felt like something needed to be done, and again building on the good work of the (Special) Commission (on Micromobility),” she said.

The bill would help bring safety to riding e-bikes and other electric Micromobility vehicles.

One speaker at the meeting was Chief John LeLacheur of the Beverly Police Department, who represented Massachusetts chiefs of police.

“We have a huge education problem with riders. We have a huge education problem with the public,” LeLacheur said, then noting that these were just the first steps to figuring out the plan for Micromobility, like fines, statutes, and other regulations. He also said it was a countrywide problem.

Two doctors, Dr. Ari Cohen and Dr. Cornelia Griggs, also approached the Committee to discuss their experiences with e-bikes, with Cohen, who is chief of pediatric emergency medicine at Mass General Hospital, noting that he is a rider and has seen an influx of serious injuries.

“In the past week alone, three pediatric patients were admitted to Mass General Hospital, including a 14-year-old who’s in the pediatric intensive care unit due to severe injuries,” he said.