National Transportation Safety Board has called for a ban on all cell phone use by drivers . -- so it 's easy to imagine the government taking a similarly original tack when it comes to repelling humans from peering over precipices . Henry Alford asked : What other risky activities should federal law clamp down on ? How about skiing while listening to an iPod ? Or climbing over the balcony of a skyscraper ? Maybe applying eyeliner on a train ? Or using a paper clip while wearing a suit ?
National Transportation Safety Board has called for a ban on all cell phone use by drivers . Henry Alford asked : What other risky activities should federal law clamp down on ? How about skiing while listening to an iPod ? Or climbing over the balcony of a skyscraper ? Maybe applying eyeliner on a train ? Or using a paper clip while wearing a suit ?