most of the population don't have a feking clue when it comes to driving in snow?
Just went to the BP and back, dozy cow leaving my road put her brakes on, slid most of the way down the road, then engaged first, and sat there for a good 15 seconds spinning her wheels.
I am not the greatest in the snow, but at least i did the basics, never touch the brake pedal, and pull off in 2nd/3rd.
Loaded the boot with a big heavy box and about 10kg of grit, and 75L of fuel, that is helping quite a bit
Surely it's common sense that you don't put loads of power down, after all you wouldn't try to run as fast as you can on a slippery surface. I think most people assume that if they spin the wheels they will start to grip eventually. Hardly ever see it done properly
OK, what is the best way to get the car moving when you can't get any grip?
Just drove up my road without a problem. Then failed to back into my drive. Left me facing down the hill, but nowhere to park. Went down to next junction, turned round (using the sideways slide to my advantage) but then didn't have enough momentum to get up the hill again. Ended up backing down almost to the main road, and then just about made it up with the aid of the traction control - couldn't get enough speed up to manage without. Parked with difficulty next to neighbour's house, facing down for the morning.
Other neighbour shares the drive - his Seat Cupra had no problem going either way. 
I've only had problems in reverse. IMO the secret is good rubber, slightly lower pressures and some extra weight in the back. Then treat the loud pedal like it's got your tackle under it and use it very little, with the snowflake button pressed if required 
Pirellis in good condition, with plenty of tread - maybe I'll lower the pressures. Got half a tank of petrol - maybe I'll fill up tomorrow. I'll put a bag of sand in the boot.
Wouldn't have got anywhere without the snowflake button - I've been using it for pulling away since the snow started. This is the first time I've had a problem getting it to go forward on the road, but it's snow on top of ice out there, and once you stop, you're done for!
Stick a couple of bags in
I've got a LPG tank in the boot, which I keep fairly full in weather like this, and a full petrol tank, plus the other stuff for the weather like screenwash, shovel, blankets, etc
I drop my pressures to around 31 PSI, but remember they're under inflated if you're going to be doing a lot of driving on cleared roads
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