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One serious faults: occurred when the driver pulled up in an illegal position, forcing the examiner to stop the car in order to avoid an accident because of the car on the right side. Driver stopped or positioned the car somewhere unsafe or illegal (for example, too close to a junction, blocking traffic, or too near another vehicle). Because of that position — especially with a car on your right side creating a risk — the situation became dangerous. The examiner had to intervene (either verbally or physically) to prevent a possible accident. How DVSA classifies this: This would almost certainly be marked as a serious fault. The key reason: the examiner had to take action to keep things safe. Why it’s considered serious: Unsafe positioning can affect other road users. It shows a lack of awareness, planning, or control. Any situation where the examiner must step in = not safe enough to pass. Simple way to understand it: You stopped in the wrong place, it created a hazard (especially with a car on the right), and the examiner had to step in to avoid danger — so it counts as a fail-level mistake.