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in the results of the two blood tests shall not of itself be grouP,ds for ~nding the ~ez~nd~r~t not guilty but shall go To the wei~at of the evidence m~ slnail be considered ss set forth above with all the evidence in the case; pro- tided, tb~t the defe~Yiea~t shall have the right to i~.troduce ewidence o~] ~s own beiaalf ~o sho~.~ noncampLiance with the aforesslid procedure or any part thereof and that as a result izis rigdat were preju~iced. Sec. 18-54. Dri~n~ autc~aobi!e~ e~%~ine, etc., w~zile ability to drive is 2apaired by alcohol. It shall be unlawful for sr$~ person to drive or operate any automobile or other motor veizicte, car, trmck, er~ne or traf~n while such person's ability to ch~ive or operate such ve~hicle is Lmpaired by the presence of alcohol in inis blood. A person's ability to ~rive or operate such a vehicle shall be deemed to be Z~apaired by the presence of aicoho! in his blood within the meani~ of this section ~/ne~ such person has so indu]s~ed in alcholic intoxicants as ~o lack the clea~ness of intellect a~ control of himself wlzich he would othe~-~ise possess. In ever~ prosecution under section 1~-52 of this Code the offense with v?nich the accused is cl ~arged shall be de~.~ed to include the of- fense pur~shable tu]der this section; mhd when- ever Ln am~/ such prosecution it appears that the amou~t of alcohol in the b!o~ of the accused at the time of the alleged offense as ~_ndicat- ed by a chamical m~!ysis of the accused's blood in accords~_ce with the provisions of section 18-53 is as much as 0.!0 but less thm~ 0.15 per cent by weig~t it shall be presumed that the ability of the accusem was impaired within ~ne meaning of this section. No person shall be e~-rested, prosecuted or convicted for violation of tl~s section except as a lesser -22-