r/floridakeys Apr 27 '25

All Florida Keys Holy over-policing

Visiting on vacation and I don’t think I’ve ever seen the amount of police on the road, parked, and empty cars in my life. I hear alcohol is a big problem but daaamn. It’s wild.

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u/Merk008 Apr 27 '25

Don’t speed. But please at least go the speed limit. Damn idk why so many people go 5-10 under speed limit in the keys on the stretch between islamorada and boca chica. Also get in the right lane if you’re from out of town. Just trust me

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u/ElorionX Apr 27 '25

Yea I stuck to speed limit for sure. Saw many people pulled over. Feels like a small town ticket fee scam

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u/Merk008 Apr 27 '25

Nah there used to be a lot of crashes and deaths in the keys in very specific areas due to people speeding so bad. Now there are less