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 Wednesday the 3rd day of August 2022 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 Ms. Marshall.  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 9:31 am I observed a Toyota Probox registration number PK7968 the vehicle was parked and the driver was observed soliciting passengers for the Lionel town route. I called it to the attention of my team members and the service unit came to a stop. I approached the vehicle along with a Police officer. No destination markings or logo were present on the front doors. There was also an absence of the checkered strip on the vehicle. I cautioned the driver and requested his vehicle documents to include: Road Licence, Motor Vehicle Registration Certificate, Fitness Certificate, Insurance Certificate, Badge and Drivers Licence. From his Driver’s Licence he was identified as Ainzley Smith of Savannah District, Hayes, Clarendon.
He was wearing a grey t-shirt and blue jeans shorts which was not the prescribed uniform he was to be wearing. The prescribed uniform consists of a short sleeve navy and light blue, white and yellow, cotton/polyester blend shirt with the logo of the Vere Taxi Association affixed on the left breast pocket and plain black or dark blue pants. Three adult passengers who were identified to be a paying passenger was observed in the motor car and there was no off-duty/chartered sign.  
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August 4, 2022
Antoinette Thompson
T.A. Route Inspector
He produced all his documents except his driver’s badge. Based on questioning he did not have a driver’s badge. All documents received were found to be up to date. I cautioned the driver and informed him of the offences and that he would be prosecuted for not wearing the prescribed uniform including Badge while operating a public passenger vehicle in contravention of Regulation 123 (a) Road Traffic Regulations 1938 in accordance with Section 13 (2) (c) of the Transport Authority Act 1987, Operating contrary to the terms and conditions of his road licence condition 10b and 14(no logo and no streak). I informed him that the logo and the checkered strip were conditions on his road licence and as a condition they must be present on the vehicle as long as he is the holder of a road licence. I informed him that the checkered strip is colour coded so that it identifies that the vehicle is a route taxi and not a hackney carriage. I pointed out these same conditions on the road licence to Mr. Smith. I also informed him that his destination should be present on the vehicle as this identifies to his route as May Pen – Lionel Town and is a requirement by law and he was in contravention of Regulation 131 (b) Road Traffic Regulations 1938, Contrary to Regulations 16 of the Transport Authority regulations 1988. 
I informed the driver that he should be in his Vere Taxi Association shirt and plain black or dark blue pants. Discretion was used and he was warned as it pertains to the offence of failure to ensure that the destination of the vehicle is clearly and correctly displayed. Summonses were prepared and served accordingly to appear before the May Pen Traffic Court on Wednesday October 26, 2022. The summons was read over to Mr. Smith and the proper steps towards getting a badge relayed.  He accepted and left.
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August 4, 2022
Antoinette Thompson
T.A. Route Inspector
This statement consists of two pages 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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August 4, 2022