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

A woman identified as Ciana C told OnScene she pulled over in her car and attempted to provide assistance when she saw the immediate aftermath of the crash.

From Los Angeles Times

Drumming his fingers on his steering wheel as he came to her, Chitto made an irritated sound in the back of his throat and pulled over.

From Literature

After Daniel left his car, he circled the block a few times, then pulled over, he said.

From Los Angeles Times

The New York Times, which first reported the story, said it "appears to be the first commercial novel from a major publishing house to be pulled over evidence of AI use".

From BBC

So by those standards, what the California Highway Patrol discovered when they pulled over a driver in the carpool lane in West Covina recently would be half-hearted.

From Los Angeles Times