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Not that police are complaining, but for the second week in a row, police forces on a big anti-drunk driving highway blitz came away without a single arrest.

This time, on Thursday evening, the Ontario Provincial Police joined the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Ottawa police on a big RIDE blitz that stopped 700 cars on Highway 417.

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According to OPP Sgt. Kristine Rae, no one was found to be under the influence of alcohol. Each of the drivers pulled over got a bottle of water for their time and trouble.

This comes on the heels of last week’s operation when more than 800 drivers were pulled over on the Quebec side, without a single drinking-and-driving charge.

The fact that no one was caught drinking and driving may indicate that Ottawa residents are taking the issue more seriously than they have in the past.

Last weekend, Opération Nez Rouge, the Gatineau-based designated driver program drove more than 200 people home from Ottawa and Gatineau area bars, marking a massively busy weekend for the volunteer-based service. The service expects to be even more busy in the weeks ahead.