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alleged violation. Such presumption shall also be rebutted if a certified copy of a police report, showing that the vehicle has been reported to the police as stolen prior to the time of the alleged violation is presented, prior to the return date established on the summons issued pursuant to this section, to the general district court adjudicating the alleged violation. (f) Imposition of a penalty pursuant to this section by mailing a summons shall not be deemed a conviction as an operator and shall not be made a part of the operating record of the person upon whom such liability is imposed, no shall it be used for insurance purposes in the provision of motor vehicle insurance coverage. However, if a Portsmouth police officer uses a photo speed monitoring device to record a violation of Code of Virginia, § 46.2- 873 or Code of Virginia, § 46.2 -878.1 and personally issues a summons at the time of the violation, the conviction that results shall be made apart of such driver's driving record and used for insurance purposes in the provision of motor vehicle insurance coverage. (g) A summons for violation of Code of Virginia, § 46.2 -873 or § 46.2 -878.1 issued by mail pursuant to this section may be executed pursuant to Code of Virginia, § 19.2 -76.2. Notwithstanding the provisions of Code of Virginia, § 19.2 -76, a summons issued by mail pursuant to this section may be executed by mailing by first class mail a cony thereof to the address of the owner, lessee, or renter of the vehicle. In the case of a vehicle owner, the copy shall be mailed to the address contained in the records of or accessible to the department of motor vehicles. In the case of a vehicle lessee or renter, the copy shall be mailed to the address contained in the records of the lessee or renter. Every such mailing shall include, in addition to the summons, a notice of (il the summoned person's ability to rebut the presumption that he was the operator of the vehicle at the time of the alleged violation through the filing of an affidavit as provided above and (ii) instructions for filing such affidavit, including the address to which the affidavit is to be sent. If the summoned person fails to appear on the date of return set out in the summons mailed pursuant to this section, the summons shall be executed in the manner set out in Code of Virginia, § 19.2 -76.3. No proceedings for contempt or arrest of a person summoned by mailing shall be instituted for failure to appear on the return date of the summons. If the summons is issued to an owner, lessee, or renter of a vehicle with a registration outside the commonwealth and such person fails to appear on the date of return set out in the summons mailed pursuant to this section, the summons will be eligible for all legal collections activities. Any summons executed pursuant to and for a violation of Code of Virginia 46.2 -873 or Code of Virginia, § 46.2 -878.1 issued pursuant to this section shall provide to the person summoned at least 30 days following the mailing of the summons to inspect information collected by a photo speed monitoring device in connection with the violation. If the Portsmouth police department does not execute a summons for a violation of Code of Virginia, § 46.2 -873 or Code of Virginia, §46.2-878.1 issued pursuant to this section within 30 days following the date of the violation, all