Yes very safe.
If you are asking about bandits and highway robbery.
That kind of stuff is nonexistent.

Mexican Traffic and especially the sinage at the new by-pass around Felipe Carrillo Puerto,
That's a different thing altogether.

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Playa Sonrisa is definitely worth the trip.
They have perfected "Laid Back."