Does music distract from driving?

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I almost got hit my self in the truck that gets the garbage's.I was listening to music and i at the last time i did not hit.

Somewhat........if I see a bunch of people standing around I'll crank it up until my lights start flickering and the chassis feels like its about to shake loose.

Whats most distracting are joggers..........THOSE ladies are the many reasons why I've came close to rear ending someone or veering into the next lane.

It also depends on what I'm listening to. If I'm listening to something like Slayer then I speed up, something like Isis? Waaaay slower. I remember listening to a band called Esoteric and pretty much entering a trance like state. Not good when your on the highway going 75mph.

It depends on the driving. If it's just normal commuting or driving around I prefer the have the radio on fairly quietly.
If I'm 'making progress' on interesting roads then I'll switch everything off so I can concentrate.

When I'm biking and I get into a song too much, I can sometimes loose control of the handlebars....but almost every time I was almost run over, it was more of the driver's fault than mine.

Since I'm paying for satellite radio I feel obligated to have it on, but as soon as the driving gets tense or complicated, off it goes.

I'll turn it up and start singing and dancing. Guess it could be a distraction, but it is better for me since I can get drowsy if I don't have some stimulation.

I usually have music on, it helps me focus.

Everything distracts me while I'm driving.