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 7th day of September 2023 I reported for duty at 6:30 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 driving along Main Street, May Pen in the parish of Clarendon. At about 11:09 am I observed a Toyota Probox registration number PK3837 the vehicle was observed in the vicinity of the bread shop, the driver was observed yelling “ole harbour! ole harbour!” I pointed this observation out to my team members and supervisor. My supervisor gave the driver of the vehicle directives. The service unit came to a stop and we approached the vehicle. I observed there was no checkered streak, or globe present on the vehicle. I approached the motor vehicle. I cautioned the driver and asked if he was operating to which he responded “aye mummy a waa load mi a try look”. I 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 except for his drivers Badge. All documents produced were found to be up to date from his driver’s licence was identified to be Rodger Gaynor of Succaba Gardens, Old Harbour, St. Catherine. A total of four passengers who were confirmed to be paying passengers were observed in the motor car there was no off duty/ chartered sign affixed to the dashboard of the same vehicle.
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Antoinette Thompson
November 1, 2023
T.A. Route Inspector
He was clad in a white shirt and orange shorts which was not the prescribed uniform. The prescribed uniform consists of a short sleeve grey, cream and blue cotton/polyester blend shirt with the logo for the Central Clarendon Taxi Association affixed above the left breast pocket and plain black or dark blue pants/jeans. 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.
I again cautioned the driver and I pointed out the offences of failure to wear uniform, failure to wear badge, picking up passengers not at a bus stop or terminus and operating contrary to the terms and conditions of his Road Licence as it relates to condition 13 and 14(no globe, no checkered strip). I warned him for prosecution. I showed him conditions 13, and 14 on his road licence and read them 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. 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.  I read through the directions on his road licence which specified the park he was to pick up passengers in which was the Vere Municipal Park and informed him where it was located.
I proceeded to prepare summonses for the offences of failure to wear uniform, failure to wear badge, operating contrary to the terms and conditions of his Road Licence as it relates to conditions 13 and 14 (no globe, no checkered strip) and picking up and setting down passengers not at a bus stop. The Summonses were issued and prepared accordingly to appear before the May Pen Traffic Court on Wednesday November 22, 2023.  The summonses were then read over and served to Mr. Gaynor who accepted and left. A photograph was taken, printed at the Transport Authority Swansea Satellite Office and labelled as Rodger Gaynor and attached to the file.
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Antoinette Thompson
November 1, 2023
T.A. Route Inspector
This statement consists of two pages 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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November 1, 2023