By the numbers: out-of-province towing policy focuses on small group of repeat offenders

Mayor John Tory is expanding his zero-tolerance approach to fighting gridlock to include vehicles with out-of-province licence plates.

As part of his ongoing crusade against traffic congestion, Tory announced Monday the new policy beginning Feb. 2 that will allow the city to tow out-of-town repeat offenders for parking violations.

Previously the city had few options for enforcing parking rules on vehicles registered in a different province.  Now the city can tow vehicles after the third outstanding ticket, as well as collect impound and towing fees.

Anthony Fabrizi, the city’s manager of parking ticket operations, reviewed some numbers for CityNews about Toronto’s parking tickets. Here’s a by the numbers look at them.

2.5M: the total number of parking tickets issued each year in Toronto.

$100M: the revenue the 2.5 million parking tickets generate for the city.

120,000: the number of tickets issued to out-of-province licence plates each year.

5: worst offending out of province drivers come from Quebec, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Florida.

7,500: the number of out-of-province drivers that have been issued three or more parking tickets.

$350K: the revenue those 7,500 licence plates owe the city

60: number of days when the city will have an idea whether the new towing policy is having an impact.

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