I am 29 years young and knock on wood, have *never* been stopped for anything. But I am the boggest BS'er you will ever meet, I have tons of excuses in my back pocket if I ever need them.
1. Running a red light... well, the guy in back of you was tailgateing a bit and you were concerned that he might be running the light, assuming you were going to also. So, rather than hit the brakes and have him hit you, you thought it was a better judgement to safely and cautiosly run just under a red light. You'd rather get a $80 ticket than die.
2. Speeding - did you see that red suv that just passed? A minute ago, he almost ran off the road, and was swerving lanes badly.. He seemed drunk. He must have gotten nervous because he slowed down all of a sudden. I was just trying to gain some distance on him.
3. Do you keep a knife in your car? They are illegal if over a certain size (I think 4 inches) - well, if my car ever goes off a bridge into the water, the knife is to cut my seatbelt off with.
4. A burned out light - "OH!! that's what that was! Just a minute ago I thought I saw a flash, but I havne't gotten out of the car to see what it was yet."
5. When the time comes that I do face the music, get pulled over, and play stupid - I plan on using ignorance to the fullest degree. "officer... I've been driving for 12 years... but I don't know what to do. I know my car has everything... but what is it that you need, and what does it look like, and where do must people usually keep it?' hair twirling will be happening during all that babble.
6. Illegal Uturn - (I love in Florida - won't work for everyone) "I just didn't want that turtle crossing to get hit by a car, I was trying to get to him before he got hit"
well, thats off the top of my head.. I could go on forever tho.