Your English writing platform
Discover LudwigThe phrase "are pulled over" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used in the context of vehicles being stopped by law enforcement for a traffic violation or safety check.
Example: "The police officer signaled for the car to pull over, and it quickly complied as they were pulled over to the side of the road."
Alternatives: "are stopped" or "are detained".
Exact(24)
"And every time they are pulled over, they will have certainly a plausible case".
The bitter joke goes that African-Americans are pulled over for Driving While Black.
As in about half the states, motorists here can be cited for not wearing a seat belt only if they are pulled over for another offense.
Gaear Grimsrud knows the many uses of hair - when he and partner in crime Carl Showalter Steve Buscemii) are pulled over by a highway patrolman, Grimsrud seizes the cop's barnet in order to shoot him in the head.
The turnpike shooting brought intense scrutiny to law enforcement practices in New Jersey, where minority drivers have complained for years that they are pulled over solely because of their skin color.
"Drivers are not always conscious of speeding... sometimes only becoming aware they were going too fast when they receive a fine in the mail or are pulled over by law enforcement," said Stefan Kappes, a safety supervisor at Ford.
Similar(33)
Batman is pulled over by the police.
He was pulled over by the NYPD.
To be pulled over or to be overtaken is humiliating.
He was pulled over, and the cash was seized.
One night, Ms. Sumasar was pulled over by the police.
Write better and faster with AI suggestions while staying true to your unique style.
Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com