Massachusetts is notorious for its drivers, earning the name "Massholes." What was until now just a dubious reputation has become codified in the most indelible of institutions, however.

Car insurance. After all, the numbers don't lie.

The Bay state has been identified as having the tenth highest annual car insurance costs in the country, according to new research released by MarketWatch Guides. Annual costs statewide came to an average of $873, alongside a 8.8% rate of uninsured drivers.

Over the course of their research, MarketWatch analyzed the percentage of uninsured drivers, the average minimum-liability car insurance costs and the laws and the potential consequences for uninsured drivers in each state.

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