With all kinds of special events planned for the Fourth of
July holiday weekend county-wide, the Sheriff’s Office expects traffic to be
very heavy throughout the Florida Keys starting on Friday and continuing
through Tuesday, July 5th.
The Sheriff’s Office will have extra officers on the water
and on the highway in an effort to keep residents and visitors safe. If you
plan to drive anywhere in or out of the county, make sure you plan extra time
for your trip. There are a number of events which will most likely impact
traffic, and this weekend is also one of the busiest times of year with many
people traveling into and out of the Keys.
Traffic Enforcement deputies will be on the roadways
watching for impatient and unsafe drivers. Don’t pass in no passing zones or in
center turn lanes or you are likely to get a ticket. Also, if you plan to drink
alcohol, make sure to designate a sober driver – for your car or your boat – to
make sure you get home safely.
Leave the fireworks and explosive fire crackers to the
professionals this holiday. If we catch you with illegal explosive fire
crackers, we will confiscate them and could charge you with a violation of
Florida law. And if you decide to set off some legal fireworks, please be
courteous and do so at a reasonable hour so you don’t keep the neighbors awake.
Each year we receive numerous complaints about fireworks late at night and
early in the morning. When our deputies are responding to these types of calls,
we can’t be out keeping our streets and neighborhoods safe.
Take a few moments to clean up after yourself and/or your
family if you go to an event such as a parade or fireworks display, if you have
a picnic, or if you set off fireworks on the street in front of your house.
Discard trash properly, in a trash can or a recycling container. It isn’t fair
to leave it on the ground or in the water for someone else to clean up and you
could be charged with littering. When disposing of fireworks, however, make
sure they have cooled first so you don’t start a fire in a trash can or trash
bag.
Have a safe and fun Fourth of July weekend! Please help keep
the Keys clean and safe for everyone.
Traffic note:
There will be a parade in Key Largo on July 4th that is expected to
cause traffic congestion. Northbound traffic will be closed at the 97 mile
marker from 9:45 – 10 a.m. All traffic will be diverted into southbound lanes
starting at 10 a.m. and continuing until 11 a.m. while the parade is taking
place in the northbound lanes of the highway. The highway will return to normal
traffic patterns by 11:15 a.m. Those who can should avoid traveling through
that area between the hours of 9:45 and 11:15 a.m. If you have to travel
through that area during those times, plan extra time and expect slowdowns.
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