Grammar fix
pull over
stop a vehicle at the side of the road
To drive your vehicle to the side of the road and stop, usually for safety or because someone asks you to.
phrasal verbB1common
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
The police officer signaled for me to pull over.
If I saw an ambulance behind me while driving, I would immediately pull over to let it pass.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: He pulled over the car to the side.
Say: He pulled over. / He pulled the car over.
'Pull over' is usually complete on its own — 'to the side' is exactly what 'over' already means.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'Pull over' is the everyday verb; the formal version is police-report English.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
pull over + reason
- to the side
- for a break
- and stop
- by the police