A REGIONAL head of traffic affairs has resigned after being caught driving at 160 kilometres per hour along a motorway.
Narcís Clé, leader of Catalunya's traffic department for the province of Girona, was pulled over by the Mossos d'Esquadra – the region's answer to the Guardia Civil – doing 40 kilometres per hour over the speed limit on the AP-7 just days after fronting a radio campaign urging drivers to stick to the limits to help prevent fatal accidents.
Clé had in fact been on his way back from a meeting about the same issue when he was caught speeding.
He was fined 300 euros and lost two points from his licence.
Almost immediately after the incident, Clé decided to 'do the decent thing' in order to save face and sent a letter to regional director of traffic, Joan Josep Isern, standing down from his post.
Isern accepted Clé's resignation.

Think Spain July 6th.