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the license to,the-coUrt,where it Shall be disposed of in accordance w~th~section 22-347 of this chapter. When the conviction is a second conviction which would require revocation under the provisions of Section 46.2-389 of the Code of Virginia, the court shall suspend the driver's license of such person and thereupon transmit the same to the state department of motor vehicles as provided by law. If such person so convicted has not obtained a license required by chapter 3 of title 46.2 (Section 46.2-300 et seq.) of the Code of Virginia or is a nonresident, such court shall direct in the judgment of conviction that such person shall not drive or operate any motor vehicle in this state for a period of not less than sixty (60) days nor more than six (6) months. Section 22-397. Findin9 accused guilty of improper driving rather than reckless driving. Notwithstanding the ~oregoing provisions of this-article, upon the trial of any person charged with a violation thereof where the degree of culpability is slight, the court in its discretion may find the accused not guilty of reckless driving but guilty of improper driving. Improper driving shall constitute a traffic infraction punishable by a fine not to exceed five hundred d~llars [$500.00), Section 22-423. Chemical test to determine alcoholic or drug' content of blood. The provisions of section 18.2-268(A) through (Z) of Code of Virginia in effect on July 1, 1990, are hereby incorporated by reference and adopted as a part of this section. the Section 22-424. Presumptions from alcoholic content of blood. (a) In any prosecution for a violation of subsection (a)(2) of section 22-421, the amount of alcohol in the blood of the accused at the time of the alleged offense, as indicated by a chemical analysis of a sample of the accused's blood or breath to determine the alcoholic content of his blood, shall give rise to the following rebuttable presumptions: (1) If there was at that time 0.05 percent or less by weight by volume of alcohol in the accused's blood, it shall be presumed that the accused was not under the influence of alcoholic intoxicants.