← Votes·2020-07-08

Minimum requirements on maximum daily and weekly driving times, minimum breaks and daily and weekly rest periods; positioning by means of tachographs

Vote ID 115796Source: official EP roll-call records

Official roll-call results (EP minutes) ↗

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Importance Score

Low importance

Why this vote stands out:

✓Strong political group division
✓Significant national delegation divergence
✓High participation
✓Many MEPs voted against their group

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Topic importance+0 / 15

Turnout+5 / 5

Vote type+0 / 25

Close vote+0 / 15

Legislative+0 / 15

Rebel votes+10 / 10

Group division+12 / 15

Country division+12 / 15

Methodology: importance-v0.1 · The Importance Score is a prioritisation indicator. It does not judge whether a vote is good or bad.

What was this vote about?

This vote concerned “Minimum requirements on maximum daily and weekly driving times, minimum breaks and daily and weekly rest periods; positioning by means of tachographs”. ECR voted mostly in favour, while EPP, S&D, Renew, PfE, NI, Left and ESN voted mostly against. Greens-EFA mostly abstained. The motion was rejected by a comfortable margin (152 for, 470 against, 67 abstentions).

Automated summary generated from official vote metadata and observed voting patterns. Not a legal interpretation.

Why it matters

This is a substantive vote (such as an amendment or resolution) that contributes to shaping the final position of the Parliament on a dossier. It reflects the political direction taken on specific provisions.

Result analysis

For

152

Against

470

Abstain

Margin of victory

318 votes

Turnout (cast)

689

Absent

Participation rate

97.9%

✓This was not a close vote — the margin was comfortable.

By political group

EPP179 MEPs

For 46Against 127Abstain 4Absent 2

S&D136 MEPs

For 32Against 102Abstain 0Absent 2

Renew101 MEPs

For 17Against 81Abstain 2Absent 1

Greens/EFA71 MEPs

For 4Against 7Abstain 57Absent 3

PfE66 MEPs

For 4Against 60Abstain 0Absent 2

ECR63 MEPs

For 36Against 26Abstain 0Absent 1

NI44 MEPs

For 13Against 27Abstain 2Absent 2

The Left38 MEPs

For 0Against 35Abstain 1Absent 2

ESN4 MEPs

For 0Against 3Abstain 1Absent 0

Country angle

Most in favour

Poland50
Romania30
Bulgaria16
Hungary14
Latvia8

Most against

Italy74
Germany68
France65
Spain55
Netherlands24

Divided delegations

None notably divided.

Full breakdown by all countries

Austria19 MEPs

For 0Against 16Abstain 3Absent 0

Belgium21 MEPs

For 0Against 18Abstain 3Absent 0

Bulgaria17 MEPs

For 16Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1

Croatia12 MEPs

For 5Against 1Abstain 6Absent 0

Cyprus6 MEPs

For 2Against 4Abstain 0Absent 0

Czech Republic21 MEPs

For 0Against 18Abstain 3Absent 0

Denmark14 MEPs

For 0Against 14Abstain 0Absent 0

Estonia7 MEPs

For 7Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Finland14 MEPs

For 0Against 11Abstain 3Absent 0

France79 MEPs

For 0Against 65Abstain 13Absent 1

Germany96 MEPs

For 2Against 68Abstain 22Absent 4

Greece21 MEPs

For 2Against 19Abstain 0Absent 0

Hungary21 MEPs

For 14Against 5Abstain 0Absent 2

Ireland13 MEPs

For 0Against 11Abstain 2Absent 0

Italy76 MEPs

For 0Against 74Abstain 0Absent 2

Latvia8 MEPs

For 8Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Lithuania11 MEPs

For 7Against 3Abstain 1Absent 0

Luxembourg6 MEPs

For 0Against 5Abstain 1Absent 0

Malta6 MEPs

For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 0

Netherlands29 MEPs

For 2Against 24Abstain 3Absent 0

Poland52 MEPs

For 50Against 0Abstain 0Absent 2

Portugal21 MEPs

For 0Against 20Abstain 1Absent 0

Romania33 MEPs

For 30Against 1Abstain 1Absent 1

Slovakia14 MEPs

For 1Against 12Abstain 1Absent 0

Slovenia8 MEPs

For 0Against 8Abstain 0Absent 0

Spain58 MEPs

For 0Against 55Abstain 2Absent 1

Sweden21 MEPs

For 0Against 18Abstain 2Absent 1

Individual MEP positions

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