Potholes emerge early, putting drivers on notice

BOSTON – As city workers begin sweeping up winter debris from Boston's streets, another harbinger of spring has begun popping up all over town: the pothole.
Some are relatively benign, but others can be suspension busters ready to punish the unwary. AAA, the former American Automobile Association, says damage from potholes costs drivers about $3 billion a year nationwide and typically affects 1-in-5 motorists in the Northeast.