LISTEN: Did Amazon Tell its Drivers to Stop Singing?

Amazon goes to great lengths to ensure that its massive network of delivery drivers stay safe when they’re on the road. Recent reports suggest the company may have gone a little too far.A Reddit user last week posted on the AmazonDSP subreddit about a new topic that arose during his company’s regular safety briefing. In the post, spotted by Freight Waves, the user said their team was reportedly told that Amazon is cracking down on distracted driving, so they can't be “singing along to the radio because the camera will ding you for distracted driving." When the drivers became upset, they were told that a lot of mouth movement would set off the camera so they "needed to keep mouth movement to a minimum.”A few other Reddit users said they had heard the same thing and that it applied to other activities like hands-free phone conversations.But Amazon Spokesperson Steve Kelly refuted the report and called the post completely inaccurate. He said, “Amazon has never issued guidance or communications to Delivery Service Partners (DSP) that prohibits singing in the vehicle.”