When was the last time you were pulled over? Did you get a ticket or were you let off with a warning? Well, a new study found that playing dumb is one of the best ways to get out of a speeding ticket amd I'm sorry, I disagree. According to CarInsurance.com, researchers asked people to name various excuses they've used and whether they worked or not. They found the best excuse is to claim you just didn't realize you were driving so fast, basically playing dumb. Here are the excuses that apparently work the best:
1. "I didn't realize I was speeding." They say it works 32% of the time and it's also the most popular excuse we use when getting pulled over.
2. "I'm late for work." It works 20% of the time.
3. "There's a medical emergency," 20%. (But what if you say that and they offer to help? Now you're caught in a lie!)
4. "I really have to use the bathroom," 17%.
5. "I didn't see the speed limit sign," also 17%.
If you don't want to lie, you don't have to. Because there's one honest strategy that works even better. They say if you simply ask the cop to give you a warning instead of a ticket, there's a 41% chance they'll do it.