Pilots stuck in traffic (3)

I believe the answer is:

raf

'pilots' is the definition.
(Royal Air Force)

'stuck in traffic' is the wordplay.
'stuck in' indicates a hidden word.
'RAF' is hidden within 'traffic'.

(Other definitions for raf that I've seen before include "Royal Air Force (abbr.)" , "Airforce of Great Britain" , "It fought Battle of Britain" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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