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Originally Posted by r1237h
In the cave I live in, it is not known to all that standing at a red light and not moving is considered operating a vehicle. In addition, when I asked why this is a problem, he answered that a car can have an accident even with the car, and all the cars around it, not moving. When I asked how this is physically possible, he had nothing to say. His partner tried telling me about how driving while playing with electronic devices can lead to accidents. I agreed with him, but when I asked what does that have to do with the case at hand, he also had nothing to say.
The idea wasn't to "win" a debate with them, but just to understand what the issue was.
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If the car is running, and you are sitting in the driver's seat, you are operating a motor vehicle, this is common sense.
Using any kind of electronic device means that you aren't paying attention to what's happening around you, which is dangerous, and is also common sense.
All of these things are included in the book you were supposed to study before attempting to get your license, how that knowledge has escaped you is anyone's guess.