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 16th day of September 2022 I reported for duty at 6:00 am, I was briefed accordingly by my supervisor and dispatched on enforcement duties 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 Enactments/legislations. 
I along with the team assigned were conducting vehicle stop and inspection along Free Town in the parish of Clarendon.  At about 9:57 am I observed a Toyota Probox registration number PH8192 coming toward my direction. I executed the number one signal to stop and pull over to which the driver complied. I approached the same vehicle. I cautioned the driver, introduced myself, 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 Old Harbour route were on the front doors No Taxi Globe was present on the roof of the vehicle. From his Driver’s Licence he was identified as Joseph Barnett of Birds Hill, Clarendon. 
He was wearing a White shirt and black pants 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, polo and 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. Four adult passengers who were identified to be a paying passenger was observed in the motor car and there was no off-duty/chartered sign. 
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 asked the driver about the taxi Globe and the driver stated that he had borrowed one to pass the vehicle and did not purchase one for himself. I showed him condition 13 on his road licence and read it through with him. Condition 13 stated that a taxi sign of the size and dimensions approved by the Authority must be affixed unto the roof of the vehicle. I cautioned the driver and informed him of the offences and that he would be prosecuted for not wearing the prescribed uniform and failure to wear 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, as well as operating contrary to the terms and conditions of his Road Licence as it relates to condition 13 (No Taxi Globe).
I informed the driver that he should be in his Vere Taxi Association shirt and plain black or dark blue pants. The Summonses were prepared and served accordingly to appear before the May Pen Traffic Court on Wednesday November 23, 2022. The summonses were read over to Mr. Barnett and the proper steps towards acquiring a badge relayed.  
________________________
October 5, 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. 
_______________________________
October 5, 2022