OTD 17.8 August 17th Traditional Cache

OTD - 17:8 

Perhaps you want a smiley for every day of the year or maybe a birthday smiley. For whatever reason these 12 mini monthly power trails are here to be found. Most are easily located, with an occasional sneaky one in the mix, sat lock can be difficult in some areas.

Here are some facts for this day. You are welcome to log your interesting, quirky or fun fact/s with your log.

On This Day - August 17th 1896

The UK's first ever fatality resulting from a car accident occurs. 

Mrs Bridget Driscoll, a 44 year old housewife of Croydon, Surrey, achieved notoriety for being the victim of the world's first car crash in the UK resulting in a fatality. She was a pedestrian crossing the grounds of the Crystal Palace. As she and her daughter May crossed the road on 17 August 1896, an imported Roger-Benz which was part of a motoring exhibition being driven by Arthur James Edsall of Upper Norwood, approached. According to witnesses, the car hit Mrs Driscoll "at tremendous speed", about 6 kilometres per hour. The inquest into Mrs Driscoll's death lasted for about 6 hours, after which the jury returned a verdict of "accidental death". No prosecution was made. The coroner at the inquest, Percy Morrison, was the first to use the term "accident" to violence caused by speed, and stated, "This must never happen again."