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

His first rescue was in the early 1990s — an older man who was driving drunk, pulled over to urinate, stepped out of his vehicle and tumbled down the cliff.

From Los Angeles Times

Do not pull over suddenly or stop in an unsafe place.

From BBC

In January, he got pulled over by police while driving his niece to school.

From BBC

This is why, for example, an officer may pull over a motorist whose car has swerved on the highway.

From Los Angeles Times

By the end of the video, he had heard shouts from colleagues and pulled over.

From BBC