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Originally Posted by entrax

Being at a red light is driving. You are in control of your vehicle at that immediate moment. If you're driving an auto, it's your foot on the brakes preventing the car from moving right? If it's stick, I assume you're holding down the brakes and the clutch pedal right?

Being at a red light doesn't mean you're not driving. false presumption there.

phil's point is that if you were at a red light, and the light turns green, your eyes are on your book/ipad/whatever you're reading from, and you are now "distracted" from moving your car when it turns green and you miss it even for a fraction of a second. you might see the green light 99% of the time, but that still makes you 1% distracted.

if an ambulance was on the way, half of the time they have their lights on only. from what i've seen recently, they only turn on sirens when someone isn't getting out of the way. this would make you a hazard since you are relying on the audible noise to pay attention, so again, you are still a distracted driver.

i don't even care if there's a ticket for distracted driving, driving is an earned right, not a privilege. either drive or don't. don't drive and do other shit.

Granted. And may I congratulate you on explaining this both clearly and politely? Thanks.