Part of being a human being is learning from our mistakes. It is a natural process that we all experience in our lives. By comparison, in life in general, the only way to learn to become a better person is by correcting the mistakes that had happened. During the past eighteen years, I have learned many lessons as a result of primarily making mistakes. My mother always told me to obey the speed limit. Not only could I kill myself by speeding, I could kill other innocent people that could have been involved. Moreover, not only did I disobey the speed limit, I did not obey my Mother too. Unfortunately, I learned my lesson in one day when I got caught for speeding on a city street by a police officer.
The clouds were gray, the roads were slick due to a recent rainfall and there was not many cars on the road encouraging me to drive faster. I had just gone through a yellow light at a major intersection and when I looked straight ahead, there was not a car in sight. I was encouraged to travel twenty-five kilometers over the speed limit. Admittedly, I almost heard my mother telling me to slow down. After my increase in velocity, I noticed, in font of me is a downhill. Since I was driving downhill, I was forced to pick up speed and I reached approximately 100 km/h. When I reached the level road again, I was able to see the road ahead.
To my surprise, I noticed an old, rotten car parked on the shoulder of the road and a person wearing a hat getting out of it. As I drive nearer, I noticed that it was a police officer directing me to stop the car and park on the shoulder of the road. I suddenly remembered my mother warning me to obey the speed limit or else I will be captured when I least expect it. Nevertheless, I saw the officer stand near my door and so I rolled down my window. He first asked me for my license and registration of the car. I give all the things to him. He told me that he caught me speeding at a speed of 105 km/h on a city street with a speed limit of 60 km/h. He give me a ticket with a value of RM500.00 for speeding on a city street. He also told me that I must attend a court hearing because speeding is considered a serious driving offense. He told me to be careful on the roads because if I was caught again in the next six months, I would have my license suspended. Therefore, I would have to admit that I learned my lesson dearly because after that incident and until this day, I will follow all the rules of the road. In short, I never thought I would be caught for speeding but, I must admit, getting caught by a police officer taught me a important lesson. Not only could I have killed myself, but most importantly, I could have killed innocent lives. Hence, after I made this mistake I understand why my mother always told me to obey the speed limit. Thus, committing this mistake was only natural in the process of learning a lesson for a human being like me.
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