Minnesota
Passes Lane-
Filtering
Legislation
W
ith the signing of HF 5247
into law by Governor Tim
Walz (D) on Friday, May 24, Min
-
nesota became the sixth state
(and the easternmost state) to
legalize lane filtering. It joins
California, Utah, Montana, Ari
-
zona and Colorado—which also
signed lane filtering into law this
year—as states that permit it.
"With this new ability to filter
through slow-moving traffic and
at stoplights, riders in Minnesota
will benefit from increased safety
on the open road," AMA Cen
-
tral States Representative Nick
Sands said. "The recent suc-
cesses of lane-filtering legisla-
tion passing into law in Colorado
and Minnesota signal excellent
momentum for our efforts in that
space, and the overall well-being
of our road-riding members."
As part of a supplemental
budget bill—which impacted
several departments, including
the Minnesota Department of
Transportation—motorcyclists in
Minnesota will now be allowed
to filter through traffic "at not
more than 25 miles per hour
and no more than 15 miles per
hour over the speed of traffic in
relevant traffic lanes." Written by
Senator Scott Dibble (D-61) and
Representatives Frank Hornstein
(D-61A), Brad Tabke (D-54A) and
Erin Koegel (D-39A), this section
of the bill will take effect on July
1, 2025.
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DRE Racetrack Academy Returns
D
ucati North America plans to
host its DRE Racetrack Acad-
emy at two renowned circuits this
year: Laguna Seca and the Circuit
of the Americas. From Racetrack
Master to Evo, Ducati wants you
to "unleash your full potential and
achieve peak performance on your
Ducati motorcycle."
This exclusive coaching experi-
ence offers an opportunity to learn
track techniques "from the best,
world-class instructors, each with
an impressive track record." Past
instructors include Ben Bostrom,
Eric Bostrom, Jake Zemke, Josh
Herrin and Roger Lee Hayden.
Visit the DRE Racetrack Acad-
emy for more information.
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Ducati is taking its DRE Racetrack Academy to Laguna Seca (July 15) and
Circuit of the Americas (September 15-16) in 2024.
It will soon be legal for motorcyclists to split lanes in Minnesota.
