Translation of “get stuck in traffic”

Question

How would you translate

In this city it is normal that one gets stuck in traffic for hours.

I have problem with "get stuck in traffic":

In dieser Stadt ist es normal, dass man stundenlang im Traffic bleibt.

Is there a better, more direct way to translate?

Answer 1

The phrasing is actually closer than you expected.

In dieser Stadt ist es normal, dass man im Verkehr stecken bleibt.

Another very common way to say it is this:

..., dass man stundenlang im Stau steht.

But there are other versions too.