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Page 4 of 4 AARP Driver Safety Smart Driver™ Course State-Specific Information D20699 – October 2025 MINNESOTA • Motor vehicles including motorcycles are entitled to the full use of a traffic lane and no motor vehicle may be driven or operated in a manner so as to deprive a motorcycle of the full use of a traffic lane. • Motorcycles are permitted to lane split when traffic is moving in two or more lanes in the same direction, provided they do not exceed 25 miles per hour and travel no more than 15 miles per hour faster than surrounding traffic. Sharing the Road with Bicycles – Participant Guidebook Page 84 • When passing a bicyclist, the drive must maintain a three-foot clearance. • Motorists and bicyclists must yield the right-of-way to each other. • Drivers are prohibited from driving in a bike lane except to park or enter or leave a road. This prohibition does not apply when making a turn. • Drivers are to yield to bicyclists in roundabouts. Sharing the Road with Pedestrians – Participant Guidebook Page 85 • Drivers shall not block crosswalks while stopped, and shall not pass other vehicles stopped for pedestrians. • Watch and stop for pedestrians. Law applies to all street corners, for both marked and unmarked crosswalks. Crashes (Crash Reporting) – Participant Guidebook Page 86 • Every driver who is involved in a crash that results in injury or death must notify the police who will file a report with the Commissioner of Public Safety within ten days of the incident. If there is a fatality, the Commissioner must be notified within two business days of the incident. • The driver of any motor vehicle involved in a collision shall immediately stop the vehicle at the scene of the collision and reasonably investigate what was struck. The driver shall render reasonable assistance to any individual injured in the collision. Collisions with Deer and Other Animals – Participant Guidebook Page 87 • This state does not have any additional specific information for this section. Police and Traffic Stops – Participant Guidebook Page 89 • Police officers may not prohibit a citizen from recording the police officer's actions. • Peace officers may not ask drivers why they think they were stopped. They must state the reason for the stop unless doing so would be unreasonable under the circumstances. Failure to follow this rule does not invalidate evidence or dismiss charges. UNIT 5 – What Does the Road Ahead Look Like? Reporting Someone with Driving Problems – Participant Guidebook Page 98 • Anyone can write a letter to Driver and Vehicle Services outlining their concerns. • Law enforcement may also report someone with driving problems. • Talk to person's doctor to see if they will submit a request for a written/road test. • Doctor and/or optometrist can require limitations (daytime driving only, speed limitations)