NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – There's a new law in New Mexico that gives bicyclists more freedom when it comes to navigating intersections. Under current law, when a bicyclist comes to a stop sign, they must completely stop, but starting soon, they will be able to ride through as long as no cars are in sig ht. Story continues below Investigation: DWI cases Albuquerque officers and paralegal made disappear Crime: Santa Fe Police identify man who was killed in hit-and-run Don't Miss: Rio Rancho to review plans to redevelop old country club golf course SB 73 will change current New Mexico law for bicyclists. It allows bicyclists to essentially treat stop signs like yield signs without a full stop. They will also be able to treat red lights like stop signs, stopping first and then proceeding if it's safe. The changes legalize what many cyclists are already doing. "Those are the two things that it does, and we are preventing them from getting any type of citation if indeed they do decide to proceed in that way safely," said Rep. Pamelya Herndon (D-Albuquerque), a sponsor of this bill. The bill was initiated by bicycle advocacy groups who said it helps them move through intersections more safely, and other states like Idaho show it works. "Statistics have shown, is that bicyclist incidents have been decreased because bicyclists were able to move out of traffic, move earlier, and move faster out of the way," said Rep. Herndon. She said the next steps are to get the message out to bicyclists and work with the New Mexico Department of Transportation on the best way to do that. "We don't want people to say, okay, you can just run a stop sign or run a red light because you want. You do still have to have some safety precautions before you proceed," said Rep. Herndon. Rep. Herndon said she wants to do more for the safety of bicyclists by working on adding bike protected pathways for turns on busy intersections like Tramway and Montgomery, an area she oversees. "Those types of intersections are at places throughout the state, and we want to address them and fix them," said Herndon. Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed the bill into law last week. It goes into effect July 1. KRQE News 13 reached out to the New Mexico Department of Transportation, and they say since it was just signed into law, they haven't made any decisions yet about a public information campaign. ...read more read less