My first crash: Nigel Havers

The first accident I had was near Newmarket in my first car, a Ford Anglia that I shared with my brother. I was waiting at a level crossing when there was a bang.

I had been hit by a guy who hadn’t seen my brake lights. He was French and had no insurance. I had to pay for the repairs — he f***** off to Paris. I wasn’t hurt really — just a sprained wrist.

A few years later I was in Suffolk visiting my parents in my E-type Jaguar.
My mother was strict about dinner being at 8.30pm. I had been in the pub about 10 miles away and was nipping back through the country lanes in a bit of a rush.

I took a corner and realised I wasn’t going to make it — I was going too fast.\
I went so wide I crossed into the other lane, but luckily for me the oncoming driver coming the other was in a similar situation — so far off course he was on my side of the road.

We passed each other with rather silly grins.

2006 Times Newspapers Ltd.
The actor Nigel Havers is best known for television roles in Manchild, Don’t Wait Up and The Charmer

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