‘Don’t block the box’: Port St. Lucie police target drivers blocking intersections

WPTV's Cassandra Garcia

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — If you’ve driven down St. Lucie West Boulevard during rush hour, you’ve likely seen the line of cars that backs up into the intersection when drivers don't make the green light.

Now, the Port St. Lucie Police Department is cracking down on drivers who "block the box,” the area within an intersection that should remain clear.

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Rush-hour traffic is already slow-moving, but when vehicles stop in the middle of intersections, it creates gridlock and delays for everyone on the road.

“Everybody’s in a hurry depending on what your day is like and people want to get to their destination so they’re going to blow every light that they can