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Motorcycle Lane Filtering and Splitting Starts Tuesday; Here's What to Know
- Lane splitting and filtering became legal for motorcyclists in Minnesota starting Tuesday after the 2024 legislative session passed the law.
- This change responds to long-standing rider requests aiming to reduce rear-end collisions and improve safety during heavy traffic conditions.
- On Monday, motorcyclists demonstrated lane filtering by slowly moving between stopped vehicles at a red light at Minnesota's Eagan-South Metro Exam Station, then advancing when the light turned green.
- Motorcyclists are permitted to filter through stopped traffic at speeds up to 15 mph, with lane splitting allowed at no more than 15 mph above the speed of surrounding vehicles and a maximum speed cap of 25 mph. Director Hanson emphasized that this allowance should not be interpreted as permission to engage in unsafe riding practices.
- Officials will collect safety data during a probationary period and consider making the law permanent before its scheduled expiration in September 2027.
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Minnesota law allowing motorcycle lane splitting, filtering goes into effect Tuesday
ST PAUL, MINN – A new law for motorcyclists goes into effect beginning tomorrow. Motorcycle lane splitting and filtering are set to be legal on all Minnesota roads. The law, which was passed by the 2024 Minnesota Legislature, allows motorcycles to share lanes with cars with some restrictions on speed and where the sharing can happen. The Minnesota Department of Public Safety says lane splitting allows a motorcycle to share a lane with and pass a…
Minnesota law allowing lane splitting, filtering by motorcyclists to go into effect
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Motorcycles in Minn. will now be able to split lanes — here’s what that means - Albert Lea Tribune
By Dan Kraker, Minnesota Public Radio News Motorists and motorcyclists should be aware of a major new traffic law that goes into effect July 1 in Minnesota. Beginning on that date, motorcyclists will be allowed to ride in between traffic lanes and maneuver through traffic in certain conditions, under the terms of a new state law. The legislation, which was passed in 2024 but doesn’t take effect until Tuesday, allows for driving techniques known …
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