It’s a long story but I have accepted some speeding tickets and told a true story to get out of one. Honesty isn’t always bad. Although the State Trooper didn’t apologize for stopping me, I drove away with a sense that she really cared about doing her job well.
It wasn’t my good looks that got me out of a ticket either. I almost got arrested once for looking like somebody the sheriff’s people were looking for. The crew was ready to pounce when the two deputies I knew recognized me. Now I shave every day and make sure my entire car is painted the same color.