What you're dealing with is the laws on the books and how they are written. The laws usually refer to "operating" a vehicle as well.
It sounds like a stretch at first glance, but pushing a vehicle on a public roadway could be classified as "operating" a vehicle.
If the statute says "driving or in control of a motor vehicle" then you're screwed even if you're parked by the side of the road, sleeping it off in the driver's seat with the key in the ignition.
"In control of a motor vehicle" is not the same as "controlling a motor vehicle".
