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.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The safety message of “Start Seeing Motorcycles” will take on more meaning in Minnesota on Tuesday as lane splitting and filtering ...

Minnesota has become the second state to allow lane splitting by motorcyclists, but with rules substantially tighter than California’s. Related Articles $175M project to reroute traffic between ...

Heads up, drivers – in just a few weeks, you'll see some motorcyclists riding differently than they ever have before. Lane filtering and splitting are set to go into effect on July 1, a huge change ...

MOORHEAD — There are new rules of the road to be aware of in Minnesota. July 1 marked the first day motorcyclists could lane split and lane filter in the state. While the terms may sound similar, they ...

As of July 1, 2025, there's a major legal change to road behavior in the Gopher State. If you're thinking that the subject of this article looks a little familiar, don't worry. You're not having déjà ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – One of the items brought before the plans and policies committee in Springfield would allow for a change in the ...

We have all been there, driving down the highway, sitting in traffic or stopped at a light when a motorcycle comes weaving between cars. It can be dangerous and startling, but from a motorcyclist's ...

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 ...

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 new law that allows motorcyclists in Minnesota to share lanes with cars for the first time took effect July 1, though there are restrictions on when and where such a maneuver can be performed. The ...