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AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1973, AS -~IE~DED, BY g~.ENDING SECTION 23-66.1 THEREOF, PERTAINING TO MOTOR VEHICLE. BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia: 1. That Section 23-66.1 of Chapter 23 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, ~irginia, 1973, be amended ~nd re- ordained to read as fotl6~s:' Section 23-66.1. Disregarding signal to stop by police officers. Any person who, having~eceived a visible or audible signal from any oolice officer to bring his motor vehicle to a stoo, shal!~op~ate such motor Vehicle in a w~lful or wanton disregard of such signal so as to interfere with or endanger the operation of the police vehicle or endanger other property or person or who shall increase his speed and attempt to escape or elude such police officer shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor. When any person shall be convicted under this subsection, then in addition to the penalties provided here~n, the driver's license of such person~may be suspended by the Court or judge, for a period not to exceed one year. However, in any case where the speed of the accused is determined to have exceeded the maximum allowed by fifteen (15) miles per hour where the maximu/~ speed is fifty-five (55) miles per hour or greater, the driver's license-shall be suspended by the court'or judge trying the case for a period of not less than ninety (90) days. In case of conviction and suspension, the court or judge shall order the surrender of the license to the -court where it shall be disposed of'in accordance with the proyisions of Section 23-87 of this Chapter. 2. That this ordinance shall be effective as of the date of its adoption. Adopted by the Council of the ~ity of Portsmouth, Virginia, at a meeting held December 11, 1984. Teste: City Clerk