How to Plow Driveways

Check the snow clearance rules for your neighborhood. Every city has different laws governing snow pileups. Furthermore, city-run snow plowing services have a certain way of clearing snow. If you don't check these policies, you could easily plow the snow into a spot where it is at risk of being pushed right back onto your driveway.

Lower the plow and drive into your driveway. The will push the snow onto the sides of the plow. If you are using a more expensive plow, you should be able to angle it to the left or right. Position it in the direction that you want to move the snow.

Raise the snow plow and back out of the driveway. Then lower the snow plow and drive back into your driveway. Try to position the plow so that it overlaps the edge of the snow plow slightly. This will ensure that you don't miss any snow and have to repeat the process.

Practice back-dragging for larger driveways of three car lengths or more. Back-dragging requires you to pull into the edge of your driveway and lower the snow plow. Reverse the plow for two car lengths. Turn your car around and position it in the now-cleared patch of driveway and push the rest of the snow out of the way.

Shovel any remaining snow out of your driveway. Even after using a snow plow, you may need to shovel some of the snow, especially if you've created a snow pile where they are not permitted.