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(6) FAIL TO GIVE ADEQUATE AND TIMELY SIGNALS OF INTENTION TO TURN, PARTLY TURN, SLOW DOWN, OR STOP, AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 31 OF THIS CHAPTER, OR. (7) EXCEED A REASONABLE SPEED UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES AND TRAFFIC CONDITIONS EXISTING AT THE TIME, OR (B) FAIL TO BRING HIS VEHICLE TO A STOP IMMEDIATELY BEFORE ENTERING A HIGHWAY FROM A SIDE ROAD WHEN THERE IS TRAFFIC APPROACHING UPON SUCH HIGHWAY WITHIN FIVE HUNDRED FEET OF SUCH POINT OF ENTRANCE, SHALL BE GUILTY OF RECKLESS DRIVING. (C) EVERY PERSON CONVICTED OF RECKLESS DRIVING UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL, FOR THE FIRST VIOLATION, BE PUNISHED BY A FINE OF NOT LESS THAN TEN DOLLARS NOR MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS, OR BY IMPRISONMENT IN JAIL FOR NOT MORE THAN THIRTY DAYS, OR BY BOTH SUCH FINE AND IMPRISONMENT; FOR EACH SECOND OR SUBSEQUENT CONVICTION FOR THE OFFENSE OF RECKLESS DRIVING UNDER THIS SECTION, COMMITTED WITHIN TWELVE MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF PRIOR CONVICTION FOR RECKLESS DRIVING, EVERY SUCH PERSON SHALL BE PUNISHED BY A FINE OF NOT LESS THAN FIFTY DOLLARS, NOR MORE THAN FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS, OR BY IMPRISONMENT IN JAIL FOR NOT LESS THAN TEN DAYS NOR MORE THAN SIX MONTHS, OR BY BOTH SUCH FINE AND IMPRISONMENT. IN ADDITION TO THE FOREGOING PUNISHMENT, ANY JUSTICE OR COURT MAY SUSPEND ANY LICENSE ISSUED TO SUCH CONVICTED PERSON UNDER AN ACT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, APPROVED MARCH TWENTY- NINTH, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND THIRTY-TWO, AND AMENDMENTS THEREOF, KNOWN, DESIGNATED AND CITED AS THE VIRGINIA OPERATORS AND CHAUFFEURS, LICENSE ACT, FOR A PERIOD OF NOT LESS THAN TEN DAYS NOR MORE THAN SIX MONTHS, AND SUCH JUSTICE OR COURT SHALL REQUIRE SUCH CONVICTED PERSON TO SURRENDER HIS LICENSE SO SUSPENDED. IF SUCH PERSON SO CONVICTED HAS NOT OBTAINED THE LICENSE REQUIRED BY THE SAID ACT, SUCH JUSTICE OR COURT MAY DIRECT IN THE JUDGMENT OF CONVICTION THAT SUCH PERSON SHALL NOT, FOR SUCH PERIOD OF NOT LESS THAN TEN DAYS NOR MORE THAN SIX MONTHS AS MAY BE PRESCRIBED IN THE SAID JUDGMENT, DRIVE OR OPERATE ANY MOTOR VEHICLE IN THIS STATE. IT SHALL BE THE DUTY OF SUCH JUSTICE OR COURT, OR THE CLERK OF SUCH JUSTICE OR COURT, TO TRANSMIT SUCH LICENSE TO THE COMMISSIONER, ALONG WITH THE REPORT OF SUCH CONVICTION REQUIRED TO BE SENT TO THE DIVISION. IF ANY PERSON SHALL DRIVE ANY VEHICLE UPON ANY HIGHWAY WHILE HIS LICENSE IS SO SUSPENDED, OR WHILE FORBIDDEN TO DRIVE OR OPERATE A MOTOR VEHICLE IN THIS STATE, HE SHALL BE PUNISHED BY IMPRISONMENT IN JAIL FOR A PERIOD NOT LESS THAN TWO DAYS NOR MORE THAN SIX MONTHS, AND THERE MAY BE IMPOSED IN ADDITION THERETO A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS. THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE ON FEBRUARY 1, 1956. SECTION 2154(170) ET SEQ. OF MICHIE'S VIRGINIA CODE OF 1942. ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL JANUARY 16, 1956 AYES: MR. DAVIS, MR. FORBES, MR. HILL AND MR. MICHIE. NOES: NONE. (MR. WEINBERG ABSENT) PRESIDENT AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND REENACTING THE ORDINANCE FOR IMPOSING AND COLLECTING LICENSES AND TAXES FOR THE EXERCISE OF CERTAIN PRIVILEGES WITHIN THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE FOR TWELVE (12) MONTHS, COMMENCING ON THE 1ST DAY OF MAY, 1955 AND ENDING THE 30TH DAY OF APRIL, 1956, BY THE ADDITION THERETO OF A NEW SECTION NUMBERED 4(b) ENTITLED "AGENTS OR FIRMS - FURNISHING OR SUPPLYING TRADING STAMPS". BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE THAT THE ORDINANCE FOR IMPOSING AND COLLECTING LICENSES AND TAXES FOR THE EXERCISE OF CERTAIN PRIVILEGES WITHIN THE CITY OF CHAR- LOTTESVILLE FOR TWELVE (12) MONTHS, COMMENCING WITH THE 1ST DAY OF MAY, 1955 AND ENDING THE 30TH DAY OF APRIL, 1956, BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY AMENDED AND REENACTED BY THE ADDITION THERETO OF A NEW SECTION NUMBERED 4-B, ENTITLED, "AGENTS OR FIRMS - FURNISHING OR SUPPLYING TRADING STAMPS", TO READ AS FOLLOWS;