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Jeffries, whose east-side ward is bordered by College Drive, said the stretch of College from 100 metres east of Preston Avenue to the city’s eastern edge was designed for a higher speed limit than 80 km/h.

Jeffries compared it to a stretch of roadway on the west side of the city — 22nd Street west of Diefenbaker Drive.

“(On the stretch of 22nd) we are told consistently and uniformly that that speed limit is too low for that area and is essentially creating a spot where it it just ideal for our folks in blue to sit and catch people going faster than the artificially low speed limit,” Jeffries said.

“I don’t think that makes any sense.”

Both 22nd on the west side and College on the east side connect with highways outside city limits, Highway 14 and Highway 5, respectively.

Ward 5 Coun. Randy Donauer made a similar argument against a proposal to lower the speed limit on Millar Avenue from 60th Street to 71st Street from 60 km/h to 50 km/h.

“I think we’re just going to be accused of making a speed trap again,” Donauer said.

The proposal to decrease the Millar Avenue speed limit failed on a tied 5-5 vote. Mayor Charlie Clark broke out laughing when he realized the speed limit change failed because Coun. Troy Davies had re-entered council chamber and was sitting down as the vote was taken.

“Well done, Coun. Davies,” Clark laughed. City solicitor Patricia Warwick said Davies should have been allowed to vote, but Clark ruled the tied vote was valid.