unregulated stop
[/ˌʌnˈrɛɡjəleɪtɪd stɑp/]
nounpl: unregulated stops
parada não regulamentada
1. A place where vehicles stop to pick up or drop off passengers without official permission, traffic signals, or designated infrastructure
The bus made several unregulated stops along the highway to pick up informal passengers.
O ônibus fez várias paradas não regulamentadas ao longo da rodovia para pegar passageiros informais.
2. In urban transportation contexts, an informal or illegal bus or taxi stop not designated by municipal authorities
Many minibus services operate from unregulated stops in developing cities.
Muitos serviços de minibus operam a partir de paradas não regulamentadas em cidades em desenvolvimento.
Unregulated stops are particularly common in Brazil and other developing countries where informal public transportation networks serve communities underserved by official transit systems. They reflect the tension between grassroots transportation needs and municipal regulation, often representing both a solution to accessibility problems and a regulatory challenge for city authorities.
NYC Slang
gypsy stop or informal pickup point
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