Riddle/puzzle

There is some writing on the back of my car. It isn't symmetrical. A passing pedestrian looks at it and it reads normally. A passing driver looks at it in their mirror and sees the single reflected writing reversed. I look at it in my mirror, and the singly reflected writing reads normally. Why?

Ottawa

Work is about to send me to Ottawa for a couple of days of meetings. What should I not miss in Ottawa (apart from the meetings, since they won't pay for the trip if I miss those)? [Edit - spelling of "Ottawa" corrected.]