A fixed element declared inline cannot be overridden by a media query, so it stays pinned on mobile where the viewport is too small for it - typically covering the content underneath.
Impact is importance multiplied by the confidence tier’s weight — SPECIFICATION 1.0, RESEARCH 0.7, EMERGING 0.3, EXPERIMENTAL 0.1. Two rules backed by the same class of evidence therefore always carry the same weight, which is what makes the score reproducible rather than hand-tuned.