The safety message of “Start Seeing Motorcycles” will take on more meaning in Minnesota on Tuesday as lane splitting and filtering for motorcyclists become legal. Passed in the 2024 legislative ...

Stephen Swanson is a web producer at CBS News Minnesota. Stephen was a floor director for a decade before moving to the WCCO-TV newsroom in 2011, where he focuses on general assignment reporting.

Minnesota has become the second state to allow lane splitting by motorcyclists, but with rules substantially tighter than California’s. Fast chargers are expanding quickly, but American EV drivers ...

A total of six U.S. states now allow lane filtering, the careful, precise movement of a motorcycle between two lanes of slow-moving traffic. In July of 2025, Minnesota became the latest state to make ...

In most states, traffic is a test of patience for motorcycle riders who try to obey the law. Why sit behind a long line of cars when there's more than enough room for you to ride between the vehicles?

The phrase “Start Seeing Motorcycles” has long been used to remind drivers to watch out for bikers on the roads. That guidance will become even more relevant starting Tuesday when a new Minnesota law ...

Right now, someone in some level of your state or local government is forming an opinion on motorcycle lane splitting. They're looking at the spate of laws being enacted state by state, legalizing the ...

Motorcycles are appealing for numerous reasons. Not only can they be exceptionally fuel-efficient compared to a car, but they can also be a really fun way to zip around town. Motorcycles' small sizes ...

Beginning on Tuesday, motorcyclists in Minnesota will be able to get through traffic jams a little quicker. Both "lane splitting" and "lane filtering" are about to become legal in Minnesota, at least ...