Butbutbut... a driver who CAN accept a ride request is by definition a driver who is at liberty, not carrying a fare. So said driver should not be actively driv

Butbutbut... a driver who CAN accept a ride request is by definition a driver who is at liberty, not carrying a fare. So said driver should not be actively driving. Driving without a fare is a waste of gas and vehicle wear. Unless your last fare left you positioned so far in the boonies that ride requests are scarce, and you need to reposition -- in which case you don't EXPECT a usable request -- or unless you want to go find a cuppa, or a bathroom, before your next drive -- in which case you don't WANT to respond to a request just now. Bottom line, the driver who CAN accept a ride is highly likely to be parked, not driving. Having to make that 15-second decision while driving has got to be the exception, not the rule.