Name: Antoinette Thompson
Address: Swansea Satellite Office, Osbourne Store, Clarendon
Occupation: Route Inspector
Telephone #: 618-0959
Antoinette Thompson States,
I am a gazetted Route Inspector since November 1, 2019 employed to the Transport Authority and attached to the Swansea Satellite Office, Osbourne Store, Clarendon. My duties as an Inspector include the monitoring and regulating of public passenger vehicles and prosecuting for breaches of the relevant Road Traffic enactments. 
On Thursday the 27th day of July 2023 I reported for duty at 8:00 am, I was briefed accordingly by my supervisor and dispatched on a summons operation that was scheduled to take place on the said day. I was accompanied by fellow inspectors, members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force attached to the Transport Authority, and a Justice of the Peace for the parish of Clarendon.  All members of the Transport Authority and Jamaica Constabulary Force were properly attired in our respective uniforms. My duties for the day entailed Inspection of PPV’s documents and drivers to ensure compliance as stipulated under the Transport Authority and Road Traffic Acts and Regulations. 
I along with the team assigned were driving along Main Street, May Pen in the parish of Clarendon.  At about 4:22 pm I observed a Toyota Probox registration number PL8299 the drive drove up to the parking lot in the vicinity of the lucky dollar furniture store and began soliciting passengers for the Old Harbour route. I pointed out my observation to my team members and the driver of the service unit came to a stop. I exited the vehicle along with Police Officers and my team members. I approached the vehicle. I cautioned the driver, asked if he was operating to which he stated “yes,” and requested his vehicle documents to include: Road Licence, Motor Vehicle Registration Certificate, Fitness Certificate, Insurance Certificate, Badge and Drivers Licence.  Destination markings for May Pen to Old Harbour route were on the front doors of the vehicle. There was no globe affixed to the roof of the motor car. From his Driver’s Licence he was identified as Sheldon Uffar of Canaan Heights, May Pen, Clarendon. The driver was observed picking up passengers at Micheal Ming Supermarket which was a point not marked bus stop/ Terminus when the directions on his road licence stated that he should terminate and load at the Vere Municipal Park.
He was wearing a white t-shirt and grey perforated jeans shorts which was not the prescribed uniform he was to be wearing. The prescribed uniform consists of a short sleeve white, blue and cream cotton/polyester blend shirt with the logo of the May Pen Taxi Association affixed on the left breast pocket and plain black or dark blue pants. Four passengers who were identified to be paying passengers were observed in the motor car and there was no off-duty/chartered sign. I read through condition 13 of the road licence with Mr. Uffar and informed him of the offence of not having the taxi globe securely fitted onto the roof of the said vehicle, he showed the globe which he had recently purchased to affix and discretion was used in this regard.
He produced all his documents. All documents received were found to be up to date. I showed him the directions on his road licence which identified where he should pick up and set down passengers which was to be the Vere Municipal Park. I cautioned the driver and informed him of the offence and that he would be prosecuted the offences of failure to wear uniform and unlawfully picking up and setting down passengers not at a bus stop.
I informed the driver that he should be in his May Pen taxi association shirt and plain dark blue or black pants.  Summonses were prepared and served accordingly to appear before the May Pen Traffic Court on Wednesday October 25, 2023. The summonses were read over to Mr. Uffar who accepted and left. 
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September 15, 2023
Antoinette Thompson
T.A. Route Inspector
This statement consists of one page signed by me is true to the best of my knowledge and belief and I make it knowing if it is tendered into evidence. I shall be liable to prosecution if I have willfully stated into it anything which I know to be false or do not believe to be true. 
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September 15, 2023