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 04th day of August 2023, I reported for duty at 6:30am. I was briefed and dispatched on a roving operation in the parish of Clarendon. I was accompanied by fellow inspectors to include inspector A. Mclean and members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force attached to the Transport Authority. We were in a marked service unit. All members of the Transport Authority were properly attired in their respective uniforms. My duties for the day was to ensure compliance as stipulated under the Transport Authority and Road Traffic Acts and Regulations. 
At about 9:00 am whilst standing along the Lionel Town Main Road, I observed a grey Toyota Succeed motorcar registration number 4768JL coming toward the direction in which I and the team were standing.  I could clearly see because there was nothing hindering my view. The vehicle on this date was without any indications that it was a legal PPV. The vehicle appeared to be a private motor car. The driver, however, had all windows down, with his hand outside and whenever he saw a pedestrian he was heard tooting his horn and pointing in an upward direction to the direction of the Lionel Town Centre.
Upon seeing our team the driver began to reverse to turn. Upon seeing this, it aroused my suspicion and I pointed the observation out to my supervisor and team members. The vehicle was pursued by the Police Officers on foot and one on bike who managed to intercept and apprehend him. Five adult passengers were counted on-board the vehicle along with three children. The driver was cautioned and his vehicle documents were requested to include: Motor Vehicle Registration Certificate, Fitness Certificate, Insurance Certificate, and Drivers Licence. He produced all documents. From his Driver’s Licence he was identified as Delroy Edwards of Ewarton, St. Catherine.
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September 21, 2023
Antoinette Thompson
T.A. Route Inspector
I relayed my observations to the driver, who admitted to illegally carrying passengers for hire, he however stated that the reason he did not apply was due to him not having enough money to sort the vehicle out as yet. He stated “duh gimme a chance a nuff time mi gi people chance enuh all nuff a unuh colleagues dem, mi mek bus off a case and get back dem work.” I advised him that he still needed to apply for a road licence in order to operate. The passengers were remaining in the motor car, they were questioned in the sight and hearing of the driver. They each stated that the driver was a well-known taxi driver on the Rocky to Lionel Town route. They confirmed they had handed monies over to the driver for separate fares for their journey from the Rocky Point community. One lady confirmed that she had chartered the driver to take her to May Pen and back to Rocky and she had paid him an amount of $3000 JMD for her and her three children. The other passengers stated that they paid $150 JMD for their fares. I cautioned the driver and informed him of the offences of 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. No PPV insurance in Contravention of section 4 (1) of the Motor Vehicle (Third Party Risk) Law. He stated that he was indeed operating as a PPV and it was his intention to apply. A wrecking service was called and a warning notice was prepared and served on the driver. Information was given to him to include that he would be served summonses for the above mentioned offences and that he should visit the Swansea satellite office and pound between the hours of 8:30am and 3:00pm at his earliest convenience. The vehicle was taken to the Transport Authority Swansea Satellite office and Pound. 
 On Friday the 11th of August 2023 at about 12:05 am Mr. Delroy Edwards visited the Swansea Satellite office. Summonses for Operating without a Road Licence and No PPV insurance that were prepared, were signed and sealed my Justice of the Peace and served on Mr Edwards by me to appear before the May Pen Traffic Court on Wednesday October 25, 2023. 
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September 21, 2023
Antoinette Thompson
T.A. Route Inspector
This statement consists of __page(s) 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 21, 2023