pull over

British  

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

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pull over Idioms  

1. 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]

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Example Sentences

Martin Tomsick told City News Service that officers attempted to pull over a motorist around 12:45 a.m.

From Los Angeles Times

Kirsty Livingstone, 43, was in Rome when police called to say her car had been pulled over near Langford, in Somerset.

From BBC

A speeding driver who was pulled over in Colorado tried to switch seats with his dog in the passenger seat to evade arrest, according to police.

From BBC

Bowman said the students’ bus was pulled over for traveling in the highway’s left lane, which is illegal in Georgia.

From Seattle Times

Speaking with a white hood pulled over his head and a mask to conceal his identity, he agreed to talk to the BBC as long as his anonymity was guaranteed.

From BBC