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(2) If there was at that time in excess of 0.05 per- cent but less than O.10 percent by weight by volume of alcohol in the accused's blood~ such facts shall not give rise to any presumption that the accused was or was not under the influence of alcoholic intoxicants, but such facts may be considered with other competent evidence in determining~.the guilt or innocence of the accused; (3) If there was at that time O.10 percent or more by weight by volume of alcohol in the accused's blood, it shall be presumed that the accused was under the influence of alcoholic intoxicants. Section 18-57. Same - Forfeiture of right to drive; suspension of sentence. The judgment of conviction or finding of not innocent in the case of a juvenile, if for a first offense under section 18- 52, shall of itself operate to deprive the person so convicted or found not innocent of the right to drive or operate any such vehiclef conveyance, engine or train in this state for a period of not less than six monthst nor more than one year in the dis- cretion of the court from the date of such judgment and, if for a second or other subsequent offense within ten years thereof, for a period of three years from the date of the judgment of conviction or finding of not innocent thereof, any such period in either case to run consecutively with any period of suspen- sion for failure to permit a~blood sample to be taken as required by section 18-53. If any person has heretofore been convicted or found not innocent of violating any similar act of this state or similar city, town or county ordinance and thereafter is convicted or found not innocent of violating the provisions of section 18-52, such conviction or finding, for the purpose of this section and section 18-56, shall be a subsequent offense and shall be punished accordingly. The court may, in its discretion, suspend the sen- tence during the good behavior of the person convicted or found not innocent. Section 18-143.2. Disposition of inoperable abandoned vehicles. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, any motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer or part thereof found on the streets or public grounds of the City which is inoperable and which, by virture of its condition, cannot be feasibly re- stored to operable condition, may be disposed of to a demolisher, without the title and without~the notification procedures. The · demolisher, upon taking custody of such motor vehicle, trailer, -2-