I turned left at first trying to change direction in one go without reversing (like in a U-turn). back while turning but the street turned out to be too narrow and the parked cars on the other side of the street were in the way so I stopped after turning left then reversed back to straighten out the car a bit in the new direction. As I attempted to go forward once more I noticed a had approached from the opposite direction. Not wanting to keep that other car waiting and having my car not yet fully straightened up I quickly attempted to go forward (since the other car facing me had stopped and was waiting for me to pass). I attempted this action in a haste while I focused all my attention on the car opposite me and to my left side. I noticed that the look in that car's face was a look of unrest while I headed forward making way for that car to pass. While I thought that that look of unrest and slight annoyance in that driver's face was due to being in a hurry and me taking so long to give way to the car I was not aware of the real meaning of that look until I move forward with confidence just to find another car swiftly moving from behind me and overtaking me from the right side while I focused my attention undivided on the car at my left side! It was then and only then that I realized the real meaning of the look in the first driver's face: she was feeling uneasy of my rapid movement forward without taking the slightest notice of the car approaching from behind me and swiftly overtaking me from the right.
Lesson: When making a 3-point turn, make sure you look at both sides and to your back for any approaching cars before making the final push forward after having reversed.
