A normal stop is more than pressing the brake. You need to identify a legal, safe and convenient place, check what is behind you and bring the vehicle to rest under control without creating a hazard.
Examiners may ask you to pull up and move away during the drive. Each stop tests judgement, observation, positioning and control.
Use these as practice priorities rather than a rigid scripted routine.
Check mirrors before reducing speed.
Avoid stopping where you would block visibility, obstruct traffic or create unnecessary risk.
Aim to finish reasonably close and parallel to the kerb without striking it.
Secure the vehicle appropriately before waiting for the next instruction.
These are practical weaknesses worth fixing before test day. The exact fault grade always depends on the circumstances and severity.
Stopping too close to a junction or other unsafe location.
Braking sharply because the decision to stop was made too late.
Finishing excessively far from the kerb.
Forgetting to consider cyclists or following traffic before slowing.
Build adaptability instead of repeating one memorised road or reference point.
