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or not yet open to the public, reckle~s!y or or in a manner s.o a~ to endangemthe !if~, l~b. om p~oper~y of any person. (c) Any person who shall engage 'in a race between two (2) or more mo%or vehicles on the highways Of this City or upon the driveway or premises of a church, school, recreational facility or bus±~ss~property open to the public'in this City shall be guilty of reckless driving, unless authorized by the owner Of the property or his agent. When any person shall be convicted of reckless driving under %his subsection, th'eh~in addition to any other penalties provided by iaw, the driver's license of such person shall be suspended by the court or judge for a period of not less than.six ~6) months nor'more~ than two f2) years. In ~ase of conviction, the court or judge shall'order the surrender of the license to th~ court ~here it shall be disposed of in accordance with the provisions of ~23-87 of this Chapter. ' -~ rd) ~ny person, a~though not engag?d i-n a race as .defined in subsectkon (C) of this s~ction, who a~ds or abets any such race, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. ~ (e) Every person convicted of reckless driving under- subsection (_a), (b) or (c) of this section shall for the first violation be punished as provided by section 1-9. For each second or subsequent conviction for the offense of reckless driving under said subsec£ions committed within twelve (12) months before 'or after the date of another act~of reckless driving for which he has been convicted, such person shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars {$100.0b) nor mo~e than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), or by imprison~ ment in jail for not less than ten (10) days.nor more than twelve (12) months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. (f) In addition to the penalties for reckless driving prescribed in subsection (e) of~this section, any court may. suspend any license issued to a convicted person under Chapter 5 of Title 46.1 of the Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, for a period of not less than ten fl0) days nor more than six '(6) months and such court shall require the 'convicted person to surrender~ his license so suspended to-the court where it wil% be disposed of in accordance with §23~87. (Lb) If a person so convicted has not'obtained the license required by such Chapter, or is a nonresident, the court may direct in the judgment of conviction that such person shall not, for a period of not less' than ten ~0) days or.more tha~ six (_6) ~onths as may be prescribed in the judgment, drive or operate any motor vehicle in the Commonwealth. The court