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 Friday the 30th day of September 2022 I reported for duty at 6:00 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 conducting vehicle stop and inspection along Paisley Avenue, in the parish of Clarendon.  At about 7:36 am I observed a Toyota Probox registration number PL2312 coming toward my direction. I executed the number one signal to stop and pull over to which he complied and I approached. 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 Mineral Heights route were on the front doors of the vehicle. There was no taxi Globe present on the roof of the vehicle. From his Driver’s Licence he was identified as Jermaine Morgan of 47 Hazard Drive, May Pen, Clarendon. 
He was wearing a green shirt and blue cut up 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 above the left breast pocket. Six high school students who were identified to be paying passengers were observed in the motor car and there was no off-duty/chartered sign. Condition 4 on his road licence stated that the seating capacity should be 4 passengers excluding the driver. This was pointed out and read over with Mr. Morgan. I also read through condition 13 of his road licence with the said driver.
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 Excess passengers 6/4, operating contrary to the terms and conditions of his road licence condition 13(no taxi globe), failure to wear uniform and failure to wear badge.
I informed the driver that he should be in his taxi association shirt and dark blue or black pants.  Summonses were prepared and served accordingly to appear before the Lionel Town Traffic Court on Friday November 25, 2022. The summonses were read over to Mr. Morgan and the proper steps towards acquiring a badge relayed.  He accepted and left.
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October 6, 2022
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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October 6, 2022