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> Studies have shown

What studies? The only quality meta-analysis I could find showed mixed results, "It was concluded that, in some indicators, listening to music has adverse effects on driving. However, in many indicators, music has a positive impact on improving driving safety." [1]

Personally I find music can help me focus - both when driving and at work.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10790125/



I read that one and a few of the one cited in that same link you posted. It goes both ways yes while listening to classical or lofi hip hop may help one relax and be calm, other music could distract you. I honestly have no skin in the game. But a decision like this coming from a data driven company begs the question. What data do they have?

From the link you posted:

On the other hand, listening to music while driving could raise the driver’s mental workload index and, thus, impair their driving performance. In fact, both driving and listening to music compete for the driver’s limited cognitive capacity.14 According to a study by the American National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, in-vehicle driver distraction, such as listening to music, is responsible for 25% of traffic accidents.15




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