State has a Far Right as Practicable Requirement

Minnesota requires a rider moving slower than traffic to stay near the right edge, but the statute leaves the specific distance to the rider's own safety judgment and lists broad exceptions for passing, turning, hazards, and substandard-width lanes.

Allows Two Abreast Riding

Bicyclists may ride two abreast, but no more, and must stay within a single lane on laned roadways.

Single File is Required

Minnesota caps group riding at two abreast; it does not require single-file riding.

Has a Safe Passing Law

Motorists overtaking a bicyclist must leave at least three feet of clearance and maintain it until safely past.

Helmets are required on the road

No statewide bicycle helmet requirement appears in § 169.222; local ordinances may impose one.

If Bike Lanes are present, they are required ( except when unsafe )

Minnesota does not require bicyclists to use a bike lane, path, or shoulder when one is provided; riders may use the roadway.

Riders may use the sidewalks

Sidewalk riding is allowed outside business districts; within a business district it requires local authorization. A rider on a sidewalk must yield to pedestrians and give an audible signal before passing.

Does the Impeding Statute Apply to Bikes

Minnesota's impeding-traffic statute applies only to motor vehicles by its own terms; it does not reach bicyclists. The statute that gives bicyclists the duties of a vehicle driver does not change that: it extends only the rules written for the driver of any other vehicle, and a bicycle is expressly not a motor vehicle.

Whether cyclists may treat stop signs as yield signs (the "Idaho stop").

Minnesota lets bicyclists treat a stop sign as a yield when no vehicle is nearby, but this does not extend to red traffic signals, which still require a full stop.

Restrictions exist on e-bikes and usage

Minnesota caps electric-assisted bicycle motors at 750 watts, defines classes 1-3 by assist speed (20 or 28 mph), and requires class 3 riders to be at least 15 years old.

Allows the concept of Contributory Negligence that allows any contributory fault resuls in 'no fault'

Minnesota uses modified comparative fault: a claimant recovers, with damages reduced by their share of fault, only if their fault does not exceed the other party's; a claimant more than 50% at fault recovers nothing.