With one hand on the handlebars and the other punching buttons on a keypad, two-wheeled texters can be seen all over the Fresno State campus.

For some not rolling around on wheels, it has become a nuisance.

The joy some students take from texting and riding, and the danger to others it may cause.

State Sen. Joe Simitian (D-Palo Alto) is working on another bill that would make it illegal to use a cell phone while riding a bike. Simitian’s first attempt to ban two-wheeled texters didn’t pass last year, although the California State Senate passed it last June.

“These people don’t even know where they’re going,” liberal studies major Jesicca Mora said. “They text in one hand and their eyes are on their phones ”” not the road.”

Because of increasing distractions to bicyclists, Simitian’s office said it’s currently working on a new bill that would have more success than the previous one which was killed in the state assembly.

According to a spokesperson of Simitian, the previous bill was unsuccessful because it included an increase in the fines for motorists who use cell phones and would add a “point” to their record for every violation.

Sophomore Zach Ross admits that he does text while riding, and feels that Simitian’s legislation is ridiculous.

“I think it’s dumb,” Ross said. “I know what I’m doing when I ride my bike around campus and [cyclists] shouldn’t be the only ones paying attention. We all share the road and walkways, so we are all equally responsible.”

Ross also expressed that it would be unfair if the law only applied to bicyclists.

“If this [bill] were to pass, skateboarders, people on roller skates and even pedestrians would be next,” Ross said. “Nobody would be allowed to text unless they’re sitting down.”

If Simitian’s law passes, students on campus could be cited for the violation. The University Police Department enforces the laws of the campus, but also the city’s and state’s as well.

For now, two-wheeled texters and pedestrian texters are safe, as long as they pay attention.