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the chase or apprehension of ~olators of the law, or <br /> of persons charged with or suspected of any such viola- <br /> tions, or in testing ~he accuracy of speedometers on <br /> police vehicles, or in testing the accuracy of the <br /> radio micro~rave or other electrical devices specified <br /> in ~ 46.1-198 of the Code of Virginia nor to fire <br /> department vehicles when traveling in response to a <br /> firm alarm or pulmotor call, nor to ambulances when <br /> traveling in emergencies outside the corporate limits <br /> of cities and towns. <br /> (b) These exemptions, hemsinbefore granted to <br />suc~ a ~ving vehicle, shall apply only when the op- <br />erator of such vehicle displays a flashing, blir~kf~ng <br />or alte~maating red lig~ht and sounds a siren, bell or <br />exhaust ~fnistle, as my be reasonably necessary, and~ <br />only when there is in force and effect for such ve- <br />hicle stmndard auton~bile liability insurance cover- <br />i~ i~jury or death to any one person in the stun of <br />at lease $2~.000. Such exemptions shall not, however~ <br />protect the opera~or of any such vehicle from criminal <br />prosecution for conduct constituting reckless disre- <br />gard or the safety of persons and property. Not~ing <br />in this section shall be constraed ~o release the op- <br />erator of any such vehicle from civil liability for <br />fairiure to use reasonable care in such operation <br /> <br />Sec. 18-53. <br /> <br />Use of che.v~ical test ~o detect, ne a!ohoi <br />in blocd; proceduL~e; costs; evidence; <br />suspension of license for refusal to ~ub- <br />~t to test. <br /> <br /> (a) As usedin this section "license" means any <br />operator's, chauffeur's or learner's pe~mnit or license <br />authorizing the operation of a mozor vehicle upon the <br />b~ghways. <br /> (b) ~my person wlne~her licensed by Virginia or <br />not, ~o operates a motor veb~cie upon a public hi~n- <br />way in this city on~d after July one, r~neteen hun- <br />dred sixty-four, shall be deemed thereby, as a <br />condition of such operation, to have consented to have <br />a sample of his blood t~en for a chemical test to <br />determine the alcholic content thereof, if such <br />person is ar'rested for a violation of ~18-52 wit_htr. <br /> <br />17 <br /> <br /> <br />