TORONTO

Hundreds of parking tickets were slapped on vehicles on the first day of Mayor John Tory’s ticketing and towing blitz.

Toronto Police released the numbers Tuesday from Day 1 of the rush-hour route crackdown being cheered on by Tory as part of his push to fight gridlock.

According to police, 76 vehicles were towed on Monday from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. During those seven hours, 592 parking tags were also issued and 37 provincial offence notices were handed out.

Police didn’t respond to a media request asking how many vehicles are ticketed and towed during rush hours on a regular business day.

The blitz continued on Tuesday. Traffic Services Const. Clint Stibbe tweeted several pictures of delivery vehicles, shredding trucks and couriers being towed.

“Parking in a no-stopping route is convenient for the driver and inconvenient for everyone else,” Stibbe stressed in one tweet.

Richmond St, No Stopping, you know you shouldn't so don't. This is the new normal @torontopolicepic.twitter.com/A26PO9WxGI — Clint Stibbe (@TrafficServices) January 6, 2015

Here we tow again, FedEx 0 #RushHourRoute 2 @torontopolice. You know You Shouldn't so don't. pic.twitter.com/0RwKB8POZW — Clint Stibbe (@TrafficServices) January 6, 2015

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