unclebob,
the problem with drinking and driving and why its so hard to stop it despite ads, despite fines,despite anything, is because most people with a few drinks don't want to admit or accept that they are intoxicated and impaired. They think they they can still keep it together for that trip home. Its a trap many fall into.
How is that any different from hobbyists who practice less than "safe" sex who don't want to admit or accept the possibility that they might have something transmittable when they don't run a full panel test at least periodically? You can blow into a meter and check your BAC... not perfect, but it does minimize risk. You can also get a full panel STD screening to make sure you minimize the risk of passing on something you may have acquired, yet how many people do it?
So far, I know of one person who has posted in this thread that tests regularly, not because I've had to for scenes, but as a courtesy and respect for the well-being of SP's/others. I've had top shelf condoms break accidentally, girls who take me in the mouth and swallow unexpectedly as I'm cumming (not on menu, not requested, nor expected), one that even tried to BBFS when I was on my back turned away reaching for protection (don't worry... Euro girl, not Canadian). I realize that these things are typically uncommon, yet they happen. I'm a hygiene freak, and have never had a STD -- knock on wood -- and do what I can to minimize risk to myself and others. Anyone else?? It's easy to talk about potential risk, especially about those who engage in "high risk" behaviors relative to ourselves, yet that mouth that swallowed that unsafe load may still be the mouth you are sticking your dick inside shortly afterwards. You can't control what others do behind closed doors, despite the risk it may later pose to you... you can only control what you do to minimize risk to yourself and propagating that risk. Some of you need to get off your soapbox...