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 Monday the 13th day of February 2023 I reported for duty at 10:00 am, I was briefed accordingly by my supervisor and dispatched on an enforcement operation that was scheduled to take place on the said day. I was accompanied by fellow inspectors to include Inspector A. Roper, 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 conducting vehicle stop and inspection along Main Street, May Pen in the parish of Clarendon.  At about11:20 am my attention was drawn to a Toyota Probox registration number 5909KN coming toward my direction. The vehicle though it had on a white registration number had on a taxi globe, checkered streak, destination markings and a fleet number. I executed the number one signal to stop and pull over to which the driver did not comply. He put on his left indicator and proceeded onto Brooks Avenue. I called it to the attention of my team members to include inspector A. Roper. The team decided to follow the said vehicle. There was a build-up of traffic along Brooks Avenue at this time, and through quick action of the police officers on the team we were able to intercept the same driver along Brooks Avenue. I approached the vehicle, and I cautioned the driver. I introduced myself and pointed out my observations to the same driver and informed him that the vehicle had on a white plate, though he had on a taxi globe, checkered streak and all the requisite markings of a Public Passenger Vehicle. I 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 the May Pen to Mineral Heights route were on the front doors the vehicle also had on a checkered streak, association logo and fleet number all markings that are required for route taxis. From his Driver’s Licence he was identified as Gerlan St. Patrick Archer of Sunrise Drive, Sandy Bay, Clarendon. 
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February 27, 2023
Antoinette Thompson
T.A. Route Inspector
He was dressed in the prescribed uniform of the May Pen Taxi Association. Two adult female passengers were observed in the motor car and there was no off-duty/chartered sign. I was able to identify the passengers as paying passengers by questioning them in the presence of the driver, they each stated that they paid fares of $150 JMD per person for their journeys. The Two females stated that the driver picked them up at a factory in Palmers Cross.
The driver produced all his documents except his driver’s badge, road licence or a valid insurance. I asked the driver about his drivers badge and it was borne out that he did not have a driver’s badge. Based on the documents produced he did not have a road licence to operate. Checks were also made to the licencing department at the Transport Authority which also confirmed that there was no application made for a Road Licence for this same vehicle. I cautioned the driver and informed him of the offences and that he would be prosecuted for  operating without a Road Licence in contravention of section 61 (1) & (4A) of the Road Traffic (Amendment) Act 2005, Contrary to section 13 (2) (a) (v) of the Transport Authority (Amendment) Act 2005 and Operating as a PPV without PPV insurance. I asked why the driver was deceiving the public when he made no application for a road licence yet had all the markings of a PPV, to which the driver gave no reply. The passengers exited the vehicle as they had reached their destination.
I informed the driver that the vehicle will be seized. A wrecking service was called and Summonses were prepared and served accordingly for the offences of operating without a road licence and no PPV insurance to appear before the May Pen Traffic Court on Wednesday April 26, 2023. The summonses were read over to Mr. Archer and the proper steps towards acquiring a road licence and retrieving his vehicle relayed.  He accepted and left.
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February 27, 2023
Antoinette Thompson
T.A. Route Inspector
This statement consists of __ 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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February 27, 2023