Sport England, taking its lead from the Council of Europe, defines a sport as an activity aimed at improving physical fitness and well-being, forming social relations and gaining results in competition. It has argued that bridge is no more of a sporting activity than sitting at home, reading a book.
Distracted driving is anything that takes your hands off the wheel, your eyes off the road or mind off driving. It is extremely risky behavior that puts everyone on the road in danger. There are different kinds of driver distractions: Categories of Driver Distraction.
For instance, if you're stuck in the snow, wheel spin can actually help you get unstuck. But, VDC will prohibit wheel spin, so turn it off, and you might have more luck getting out. I believe there is a description of what VDC does in the owner's manual that came with your vehicle.