Again, standard military driving practice. Go to any Canadian Forces base across the country, but especially an army garrison, and you'll see every single vehicle -- civilian and military alike -- parked nose out. It's a kinda Stepford Motor Pool effect.

One day in the early 80s, I was backing my Dad's car into an incredibly tight spot in the By Ward Market when a passing taxi driver leaned out his window and yelled, "Hey lady, how long you been driving getaway?"