- Fewer new cars include spare tires as automakers cut weight and costs, leaving drivers vulnerable to blowouts without a tow or an optional add-on.
- Tampa Bay 28 Reporter Susan El Khoury advises checking your vehicle or asking your dealer if a spare tire is included or available as an add-on to avoid costly towing in an emergency.
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Class action lawsuit challenges appeals process for controversial school bus camera tickets
Stanley Schultz was fined $225 for illegally passing a school bus with its stop arm deployed last year. However, video from his citation shows the bus’s warning lights never flashed before the bus stopped and the stop sign began to deploy.
Class action lawsuit challenges appeals process for controversial school bus camera tickets