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Are potholes the next frontier for outdoor advertising? In Montreal this week, morning commuters were caught off guard by a sedan which appeared to have been swallowed by an enormous pothole on de la Cathédrale. The stunt was the work of an ad agency promoting Pothole Season – a smartphone app to help drivers locate potholes. (Montreal Gazette)
Image from Montreal Gazette
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Surely what they did broke some law… were they fined?
What a misuse of public space. The city is incredibly idiotic for giving them a permit for this.