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High pedestrian areas including school and playground zones and high collisions areas will see an increased police presence to try to reduce the number of crashes in Edmonton.

Eight pedestrians have been killed so far this year on Edmonton’s streets, traffic section Sgt. Kerry Bates said in a release Wednesday.

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“We want to make sure everyone knows the rules of the road so pedestrians and motorists can stay safe,” Bates said.

So far this year, 907 charges have been laid against pedestrians for jaywalking, crossing the road against a signal or for failing to yield to a vehicle that had the right of way.

Conversely, 224 charges have been laid against drivers who failed to yield to pedestrians or for passing a vehicle stopped at a crosswalk.