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 Saturday the 9th day of September 2023 I reported for duty at 8:00 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 conducting vehicle stop and inspection along South Street in the parish of St. Catherine.  At about 1:58 pm I observed a Toyota Probox registration number PH3476 coming toward the direction in which I was standing. I executed the number on signal to stop and pull over to which the driver complied. I approached the vehicle. 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.  Destination markings for Old Harbour to Spanish Town route were on the front doors of the vehicle. There was no globe affixed to the roof of the motor car. From his Driver’s Licence he was identified as Nicholas Smith of 7 Beresford Crescent, Kingston 8.
He was wearing a green t-shirt and grey pants which was not the prescribed uniform he was to be wearing. The prescribed uniform consists of a short sleeve blue or grey cotton/polyester blend shirt with the logo of the Old Harbour Taxi Association affixed on the left breast pocket and plain black or dark blue pants. Four passengers who were identified to be paying passengers were observed in the motor car and there was no off-duty/chartered sign. I read through condition 13 of the road licence with Mr Smith and informed him of the offence of not having the taxi globe securely fitted onto the roof of the said vehicle, he showed the globe which he had recently purchased to affix and discretion was used in this regard.
He produced all his documents. All documents received were found to be up to date. I cautioned the driver and informed him of the offence and that he would be prosecuted the offence of failure to wear uniform. 
I informed the driver that he should be in his Old Harbour taxi association shirt and plain dark blue or black pants.  A Summons was prepared and served accordingly to appear before the Old Harbour Traffic Court on Friday November 10, 2023. The summons was read over to Mr Smith who accepted and left. A photograph of Mr. Smith’s attire was taken using an iPhone 13, printed at the Swansea Satellite Office, attached to file and labelled as N. Smith to be used as exhibit.
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October 27, 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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October 27, 2023