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State’s number of uninsured motorists to be tackled

By Shannon Rafferty

With more than 30 percent of the drivers on New Mexico roads driving without proper insurance coverage, the state has begun work to eliminate the rising number of uninsured motorists. 

In a recent Insurance Research Council (IRC) study, New Mexico ranked second highest in the nation for individuals driving without proper insurance coverage.  As a result, insure.com reports drivers already paying their required car insurance are suffering due to rising premiums that insurance companies have used to cover the costs of uninsured drivers.  

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