Wow, 12 vehicles just on the commute? I have never seen this living in a snowy region. I would barely see ditched vehicles at all. Do you mean ditched as in "abandoned after slipping off the road"? I would see one or two every 50k miles. Though it is better to ditch than to drive yourself into an accident, I think.
The over-revving story is hilarious but concerning. It's clear that these drivers were not taught to drive on ice. I suppose it's best to leave the car on the side of the road and return later if you have no instruction, training, and haven't sought out any knowledge for ice driving.
"Ditched" as in "off the road and in the ditch", sorry wasn't clear.
Any training for driving on ice is going to be verbal only, as it would probably be 2+ years before the next winter storm and a chance to acquire practical skills. "Steer into the direction of the skid" doesn't acquire real meaning until you've actually had to do that.
The over-revving story is hilarious but concerning. It's clear that these drivers were not taught to drive on ice. I suppose it's best to leave the car on the side of the road and return later if you have no instruction, training, and haven't sought out any knowledge for ice driving.