You're driving and tired. Is it legal to sleep at a Florida rest area?

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Florida law generally prohibits sleeping overnight in a vehicle in public spaces.

You are permitted to sleep in your car at a Florida rest stop for up to three hours.

Some cities, like Key West, have outright bans on sleeping in your car at any time.

Holiday travel in Florida has been breaking records this year. More than 4.65 million Floridians hit the road for Thanksgiving, according to AAA, a new record. Christmas travel is likely to break more records.

And with that much driving, people are bound to overextend themselves. The late-night question arises: Are you allowed to sleep in your car at Florida rest stops?

Yes, but not for long.

Whether you need to get some rest to drive safely, you're sleeping off your evening activities, or you're living in your veh