Re: Creative excuses that have worked…
I got stopped once because the police officer saw me talking on the phone. I quickly put my phone down but too late, he had already seen me. He was really nice as he didnt say anything apart from " please next time dont talk on the phone whilst driving, you could cause an accident". I just apologised, smiled and drove off. End of story 
The best thing to do is to accept your mistake. There’s no point in digging holes for yourself.