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AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 22 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1988, BY AMENDING SECTION 22-395(c) THEREOF, PERTAINING TO RECKLESS DRIVING. BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia: 1. That Section 22-395(~) of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, 1988, be amended to read as follows: Section'22-395. Same-Penalty for reckless driving under section 22-391, 22-392 or 22-393. (c) When any person is convicted of reckless driving as provided in paragraph (10) of section 22-392, in addition to any other penalties provided by law, the driver's ticense of such person may be suspended by the court for a period of not less than sixty (60) days nor more than six (6) months. In case of conviction, the court shall order the surrender of the license to the court where it shall be disposed of in accordance with 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 (sections 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 the Commonwealth for a period of not less than sixty (60) days nor more than six (6) months. 2. That this ordinance shall take effect on the date of its adoption. Adopted by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, at a meeting held on November 13, 1990. Teste: City Clerk