I hope not. I hold the DTF denizens to a higher standard than the rest of the internet.
Also, this game draws all sorts of dipshits, sadly. Gives a bad name to Pokemon without having anything to do with it. Sheer, dipshit fools is what it is.
I mean really, even doing
anything on your phone (barring emergencies) is dangerous enough while driving. Playing a game that requires your
constant attention (and one hand) is tantamount to driving with your eyes closed and praying for some shit to happen.
The game actually rewards you for playing in fielded, safe areas; it highlights park areas for you on the map (darker grass) and has
more Pokemon in areas that the map labels "parks". Niantic all but spells out (again, even in the warning on the loading screen) that you should play the game in safe areas. I really don't play this game all that much and I've got a bunch of levels under my belt and a shit ton of 'mons just by going to popular areas and parks around my area. You just have to play smart (which I realize is asking a universal fuck ton from some people). Even if you're addicted to the game and it wasn't insanely dangerous to play and drive, it is literally the worst possible way to play the game speaking from an in-game standpoint. It's meant to be played on leisurely walks. It actually hurts you (again, in game) to play while driving (even if you're the passenger) because the system of tracking your steps doesn't monitor properly, you can't explore properly and you'll miss most Pokestops and Gyms.
Even around my mostly residential area, I'll see fuckwads driving reaaaallly slow with their hazards on and stop every now and then and see their bright ass screen in front of their face. Morons.