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Toronto’s sneakiest fire hydrant pulls in ridiculous parking-ticket revenue

By Steve Kupferman
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$289,620

—The total fines levied on drivers since 2008 for parking in front of a single fire hydrant at 393 University Avenue, according to a Canadian Press analysis. This particular hydrant, located so far back from the curb that only the canniest motorist would stand a chance of noticing it, is the biggest parking-ticket generator among all of its Toronto brethren.

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