pull over

verb

1. (intr) (of a motor vehicle, driver, etc) to halt at the side of the road

2. (tr) (of a police officer) to instruct (the driver of a motor vehicle) to halt at the side of the road

Idioms and Phrases

Bring a vehicle to the side of the road; also, instruct a motorist to stop. For example, We pulled over to ask a passerby for directions, or The state trooper pulled the speeding motorist over. [First half of 1900s]

Example Sentences

The teens felt they were pulled over for no reason — and the incident left a lasting impression about discrimination by law enforcement, Skobin said.

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Police started the pursuit shortly after 8:30 p.m., when the driver of a suspected stolen van refused to pull over for Officer Drake Madison, the Los Angeles Police Department said.

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"Luckily one of his brothers managed to hold on to him while I slammed on the brakes and pulled over," Mr Bryson told The State of Us podcast.

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Alex called 911 and reported he was shot on a road in Hampton County while he was pulled over with a flat tire.

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"Obviously I saw what had happened and I just pulled over," he said.

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