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 20th day of October 2023, 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 Standing along New Longville in the parish of Clarendon.  At about 2:50 pm I observed a Toyota Wish registration number PH8558 coming toward my direction I executed the number one signal to stop to which the driver 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. The driver produced all documents except his road licence. From his Driver’s Licence, he was identified as Oral Phillips of Carty Hill District, James Hill, Clarendon. 
Destination markings for May Pen to Pennants route were on the front doors of the motor car. He was wearing his prescribed uniform. There was no off-duty/chartered sign affixed. Six Clarendon College student passengers who were identified as paying passengers were present in the motor car. I questioned the driver and passengers and asked if the students had paid fares and they stated yes when asked the amount paid for the fare the students stated they paid fares of $150 JMD each for the journey from Chapelton to May Pen. The driver was again cautioned and asked if he knew the amount for the fare, to which he admitted that even though he knew he correct fare to collect for the students was $125JMD. He had to collect $150 because he has always been charging $150 and that he “has to take gas into consideration” and “collecting the right fare wouldn’t pencil out.” I asked the driver of he knew how the students fares are calculated to which he stated “nuh half of the adult fare dem pay man.” I asked him how much the adult fare was for the May Pen to Chapelton route to which he stated “a $250 man!” I informed him that being that the fare for adults was $250 then half of $250 is $125 and therefore he should be charging the students the amount of $125. I showed him the fare sheet with the established amount to be collected for students. of the offence and that he would be prosecuted for unlawfully deceiving passengers as to the fare for a journey.
A Summons was prepared and served accordingly to appear before the May Pen Traffic Court on Wednesday January 24, 2024. The summons was read over to Mr. Phillips Who accepted and left. 
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January 8, 2024
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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January 8, 2024