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 Tuesday the 14th day of September 2022 I reported for duty at 10:00 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 appropriately 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 standing along Council Street in the parish of Clarendon. At about 3:35pm I observed a Toyota Probox registration number PM0561 coming toward the direction in which I was standing, I executed the number signal to stop, and the driver complied.  I observed there was no checkered streak, logo, destination or globe present on the vehicle. I approached the motor vehicle, cautioned the driver, and introduced myself to the driver and passengers. I requested he produce the vehicle documents to include: Road Licence, Motor Vehicle Registration Certificate, Fitness Certificate, Insurance Certificate, Badge and Drivers Licence. He produced all items which were found to be updated except for his driver’s badge. From his driver’s licence was identified to be Clayne Hendricks of Little London, Westmoreland.
He was clad in his prescribed uniform. There was no off duty/chartered sign affixed to the dashboard of the said vehicle. The vehicle did not have any checkered streak on either side nor logo or destination. The globe was not affixed to the roof of the said vehicle. Four passengers were counted in the vehicle who were all confirmed to be paying passengers. I again cautioned the driver and I pointed out the offences operating contrary to the terms and conditions of his Road Licence as it relates to condition 10, 13 and 14(no logo, no globe, no checkered strip). I warned him for prosecution. I showed him conditions 10 13, and 14 on his road licence and read them through with him. Condition 10 stated that the logo of the taxi association must be present on the vehicle. I informed him that the logo of the May Pen taxi association should be present on the two front doors. 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. Condition 14 stated a checkered streak must be present on the vehicle. I informed him that the black and white checkered streak identifies the vehicle as a route taxi and not a hackney carriage. I informed him of the steps to take to obtain a badge and used discretion regarding this offence. I warned him for the offence of not ensuring the destination is present on the vehicle and discretion was used in this regard.
I proceeded to prepare summonses for the offences of operating contrary to the terms and conditions of his Road Licence as it relates to condition 10, 13 and 14(no logo, no globe, no checkered strip). Summonses were issued and prepared accordingly to appear before the May Pen Traffic Court on Wednesday November 23, 2022.  The summonses were then read over and served to Mr. Hendricks who accepted and left. 
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Antoinette Thompson
September 27, 2022
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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September 27, 2022