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prescribe that the jail sentence shall be served at such time or times as the court may direct after considering the circumstances of the person convicted of violating this section. (c) In addition, the court shall suspend or revoke such person's license, permit or privilege to drive for the same period for which it had been previously suspended or revoked when such person violated this section. In the event such person has violated this section by driving during a period of suspension or revocation which was not for a definite period of time, the court shall suspend or revoke such person's license, permit or privilege to drive for an additional period not to exceed ninety (90) days. Any additional suspension ordered under the provisions of ~his section shall commence upon the expiration of the previous suspension or revocation unless such previous suspension or revocation has expired prior to the ordering of an additional suspension or revocation. Section 23-365. Other permissible lights; police and fire department vehicles, emergency vehicles, etc. (a) Any motor vehicle may be equipped with no more than two (2) fog lamps, one passing lamp, one driving lamp, two (2) side lamps of not more than six (6) candlepower; interior light of not more than fifteen (15) candlepower and signal lamps. (b) Commercial vehicles as defined in Section 52-8.4 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, buses operated as public carriers and taxicabs, as defined in Section 56-273 of the Code of Virginia, may be eqMipped with (i) vacant or destination signs and (ii) one steady-burning, white lamp for the nighttime illumination of exterior advertising, emitting a diffused light of such an intensity as not to project a glaring or dazzling light on vehicles operated as public carriers, and signal lamps. (c) Only fire apparatus, forest warden vehicles, ambulances, rescue and lifesaving vehicles, those vehicles listed in paragraph (g) of this section, and school buses may be equipped with flashing, blinking or alternating red or red and white emergency lights of a type approved by the superintendent. Only law enforcement vehicles may be equipped with flashing, blinking or alternating blue or blue or red emergency lights of types approved by the superintendent. Vehicles permitted by this section to be equipped with flashing, blinking or alternating red, red and white, blue or blue and red emergency lights may be equipped with the means ~o flash their headlamps when their emergency warning lights are activated if; (i) the headlamps are wired