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 country singer-songwriter, who has written with Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard and George Strait, is facing a felony drug charge after he was pulled over by the Tennessee Highway Patrol for speeding, the Tennesseean reported.

From Los Angeles Times

Drivers should pull over and keep their lights on to help avoid collisions.

From Los Angeles Times

Valdez, Dacosta, Alarcon and another man tried to drive away in a silver Ford Fiesta, but they were also pulled over.

From Los Angeles Times

"I had to pull over as I was so upset about the incident and thought it was unsafe to continue driving," he said in the statement.

From BBC

A motorist suffered a broken jaw and eye socket during a robbery in which his vehicle was pulled over by a fake police car after a motorway collision.

From BBC