I decided to go get new plates so I could drive it again.
Do you think that you used to be a bad driver?
Yes, I used to drive recklessly
It's good to take responsibility for your previous bad driving. Learn from your past mistakes so your plates don't get taken again.
Next time I'll be more careful.
Seems like you did learn a lesson from this after all. I am glad that you want to be more responsible while driving this time around.