Abstract
Both experimental and epidemiological research show that driving under influence of alcohol entails an elevated accident risk. The contribution from drunken driving to the level of traffic accidents differs between countries as do the legal system and contents of countermeasures. It is not so well observed or analysed which influence motor insurance with its terms and conditions has on traffic safety and drunken driving. Still it looks reasonable to anticipate that the insurance system together with the legal system are of importance for a more sober traffic with less accidents. The paper gives some notes with examples from Scandinavia. (A)