Double/Double Yellow Lines Ticket, CVC 21651(A)

[sciconf]

I did a U turn at a bend - I had over 200' visibility on both sides. I was going towards Market but did a U turn before the pedestrian crossing. Nowhere it says no-U-Turn.

There were no stripes but yellow lines.
No sign showing U-turn prohibited.
It was a safe U-turn but later Cop pulled me over.

If you search Google map for "The alameda and Market st, santa clara, ca" and choose satellite you can see the aerial view - be warned that the yellow paint is diffused over in the satellite picture.

Will 21651. (a) applicable:
http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d11/vc21651.htm

After being Pulled over the Cop was yelling even as he got off the bike - short of assaulting me - felt my personal safety was threatened.

Do I have a case? Which method is better?

The tkt shows a date of on or before for court appearance but no time is mentioned but a line is drawn there.

Also I visited the link below - it appears contradicting to me as ....:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/in...7124713AAi651p

[That Guy]

Will 21651. (a) applicable:

21651.

(a) Whenever a highway has been divided into two or more roadways by means of intermittent barriers or by means of a dividing section of not less than two feet in width, either unpaved or delineated by curbs, double-parallel lines, or other markings on the roadway, it is unlawful to do either of the following:
(1) To drive any vehicle over, upon, or across the dividing section.
(2) To make any left, semicircular, or U-turn with the vehicle on the divided highway, except through an opening in the barrier designated and intended by public authorities for the use of vehicles or through a plainly marked opening in the dividing section.

So, if you crossed over the two double yellow lines (referred to as a double double", then yes... 21651(a) IS applicable.

A "No U-turn" sign need not be posted.

Also I visited the link below - it appears contradicting to me as ....:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/in...7124713AAi651p

That talks about a SINGLE- double yellow line... NOT a Double double yellow line.

And by the way, it is illegal to make a U-Turn over ANY yellow line(s) in a business district... Regardless of whether the lines are single yellow lines or double yellow lines. So even if you would have made your u-turn before you got to the double double line area, you probably would have been cited for VC 22102