The driver of the tow truck that rescued the hapless motorist must have had a good chuckle with that one.
Should have towed it away from the back end, after all the driver knows best yes?
A more general comment: I have no idea why some people think driving compact cars in serious inclement weather is a good idea. I passed someone a couple months ago driving a Miata in an ice storm. And a couple years ago someone was vainly trying to control a BMW on a road after a foot of snow had fallen, problem was the car was rear wheel drive!
Some people man.
My wife drives a Miata and when a snow flake (just one) is forecast it stays in the garage. Same with my 03 Mach1 Mustang.
Hey, I drove a Honda Civic 400,000 mile in central PA - rain, snow, ice. No problem, as long as you have aggressive winter tires in the winter. Without them, well, good luck!