Name: Antoinette Thompson
Address: Swansea Satellite Office, Osbourne Store, Clarendon
Occupation: Route Inspectors
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 24th day of August 2023 I reported for duty at 6:30am, 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 Clarendon Operations Division, and Justice of the Peace for the parish of Clarendon. All members of the Transport Authority and Jamaica Constabulary Force were all 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 Christiana Main Road in the parish of Manchester.  At about 12:00 pm I observed a White Toyota Wish registration number PK5847 coming toward the direction in which I was standing. I executed the number one signal, the driver slowed in the middle of the thoroughfare, I introduced myself and requested the vehicle documents to include: Road Licence, Motor Vehicle Registration Certificate, Fitness Certificate, Insurance Certificate, Badge and Drivers Licence, and asked him to pull over. The driver then drove off. He was identified as Lullewlyn Elliot from previous interactions with Inspectors. Destination markings for Mizpah to Christiana route were on the front doors. There was no off duty/chartered sign being displayed on the dashboard.  I sought assistance from one of the police officers working with the team. He executed the number one signal to which the driver complied. We approached the vehicle and I again introduced myself, cautioned the driver and proceeded to request his documents again to which he stated that “you don’t have a right fi ask mi fi mi documents a di police must check it.” I also informed him that I stopped him prior and he refused to stop and he again said “a di police must stop mi not you.” I informed him that under section 13 of the Transport Authority Act I had the power to stop him and request his documents. He stated “mi nah give you my documents” the police officer requested his documents and he was still reluctant. The officer had to use force to retrieve said documents. At this time, he was still adamant that the police should not show me the documents as I did not have a right to check them. The documents were all up to date. The driver was observed not wearing his uniform or his driver’s badge. He was clad in a white t-shirt and perforated jeans pants which was not the correct uniform he was to be wearing the correct uniform consists of a short sleeve lavender, white and blue polo and cotton/polyester blend shirt with the logo of the Silver Streak Taxi Association affixed above the breast pocket and plain black or dark blue pants/jeans.
He was again informed by the police officer that according to law I could stop him at any time and request same documents and that by saying that I could not he was being disrespectful/disorderly. I also informed him of his offences of Disobeying the number one stop signal, Failure to wear uniform and Driver’s Badge. I informed him that he would be prosecuted for the same. Two passengers who were confirmed to be paying passengers were counted present in the motor car.
Summonses were prepared and served accordingly to appear before the Christiana Traffic Court on Friday October 13, 2023. A picture of Mr. Elliot’s attire was taken using a Samsung Smartphone and taken to the Transport Authority Swansea Satellite Office where it was printed by me and placed on file with my initials so it can be easily recognized.
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August 29, 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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August 29, 2023