NSW Driving Test 5. Why you might fail your driving test

15. UNREASONABLY OBSTRUCTING OTHER VEHICLES OR PEDESTRIANS
You will fail if you unreasonably obstruct other vehicles or pedestrians
during the test. This includes if you:
Enter an intersection without enough space on the other side
due to traffic, blocking the intersection as a result.
Drive significantly below the speed limit when prevailing
conditions do not require it.

16. RECEIVING EXTERNAL ADVICE OR INSTRUCTION DURING THE TEST
You will fail if you receive any external advice from a third party at any time
during the test. This includes the time from when you sign the score sheet,
to getting into your vehicle.

FINAL POSITION AT A STOP LINE
If initially you stop more than one metre from the line you
must move up and stop within one metre of the stop line,
with no part of the vehicle over the line.

17. NOT PARKING TO THE REQUIRED STANDARD
During the manoeuvres you will fail if:
The final position of your car is more than one metre
from the kerb or obstructing traffic.
Your wheels are on or over marked parking lines.
You reverse more than seven metres from the vehicle in front during
the reverse park section of the test.

18. FAILING TO MAINTAIN A SAFE FOLLOWING DISTANCE
You will fail if you follow too closely to the vehicle in front.

19. FREQUENTLY NOT PERFORMING OBSERVATION CHECKS
You will incur this fail item if you repeatedly miss observation checks when
required. Specifically this fail item applies to checking your blind spots when
you:
Leave or return to the kerb.
Merge, diverge or change lanes.
Are about to reverse, such as in a reverse parallel park and 3 point turn.
Turn at intersections, leave or join the road.
Cross lanes within a roundabout on exiting.
You must turn your head and check it is safe to proceed when moving off
after being stopped at traffic lights and railway level crossings.