block the box

English

A sign instructing drivers not to block the box. The X in the diagram indicates the area ("box") which should remain clear except for moving traffic.

Verb

block the box (third-person singular simple present blocks the box, present participle blocking the box, simple past and past participle blocked the box)

1. To stop too far forward while waiting for the traffic light at an intersection, thereby obstructing cross-traffic.

Related terms

• box junction