Joey,
You trust our drivers waaaay too much and give yourself no bail out position if they suddenly jerk into your path, or open their door to spit, puke, pour out their warn beer or melted daiquiri.
I wouldn't care to pass those folks going down the overpass-Claiborne or St Claude??- either.
I get your point(I think) you are trying/hoping to decrease your risk, by decreasing exposure time, but you increase your time in high risk positions-blind spots-to do it.
Making the pedestrian dodge you-tourists or not- doesn't win any friends either(Canal street). If folks want to come to NOLA-great-they provide $$ and jobs(granted not the greatest jobs, but better than nothing).Why make fun of strangers who are coming to tourist around(zombies)? Kinda' mean spirited.
Yes, it is dangerous to stop at redlights at night(in many places) but this was broad daylight in heavily trafficked areas.