pulls over

Exits the road

Pulls over means to steer a vehicle to the side of the road and stop.

Drivers pull over for emergencies, to answer a phone, or when signaled by police: I got pulled over for speeding.

The phrase can also mean to stop someone else's vehicle: The officer pulled him over.

Related

take a break · brake · side of the road · breakdown · reconsider · halt · reflect · flat tire · idle · roadside assistance · car trouble · interrupt · steer · decelerate · signal · slow down · engine trouble · cop

Opposites
vehicle motion/stopping

pulls overdrives off

Forces to depart

accelerates · takes off · carries on · floors it · keeps going

compliance with authority

pulls overflees

Departs to escape danger

evades · runs · bolts · resists · takes off

lane position/road entry

pulls overpulls out

Removes or extracts

merges

Family

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Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G