Does your automobile have a reliable spare tire?

You would be amazed at the number of people that drive their vehicle on the interstate and either do not have a spare tire or they have one with no air or its unfit for the road. one woman, in an old Ford utility van, had a flat tire between exits on the interstate. her spare tire had the steele belts showing. she had no idea if she even had a spare tire. this is my point. what is the condition of your autos spare tire? how often do you check the tires air pressure and general overall condition to make sure its road-worthy?