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 8:00 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 New Longville in the parish of Clarendon. At about 4:07 pm I observed a motorcar registration number PJ2571 coming toward the direction in which I was standing, I executed the number signal to stop, and the driver complied. I approached the motor vehicle. I observed that the route on the said vehicle was for May Pen to Pennants route. I cautioned the driver and asked if he was operating to which he responded “Yes”. I introduced myself to the driver and passengers. I requested 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 Kevin Johnson of Prospect District, Pennants, Clarendon.
He was clad in a Red T-shirt and blue jeans which was not the prescribed uniform. The prescribed uniform consists of a short sleeve grey, white, blue or cream cotton/polyester blend shirt with the logo for the May Pen Taxi Association affixed above the left breast pocket and plain black or dark blue pants/jeans. I informed the driver that he should be in the shirt for the May Pen Taxi Association and plain black or dark blue pants. I questioned the driver about his drivers badge, he stated that “mi did have a record mummy and mi jus a sort out myself.” I informed the driver that a badge is a required document for all PPV drivers. 
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Antoinette Thompson
January 8, 2024
T.A. Route Inspector
There was no off duty/chartered sign affixed to the dashboard of the said vehicle. The vehicle did not have on any Taxi Sign/ Globe fitted to the roof. Eleven passengers were counted in the vehicle who were all confirmed to be paying passengers through investigation, ten Clarendon College students and one adult female. I again cautioned the driver and I pointed out the offences of failure to wear uniform, failure to wear badge, excess passengers 11/6and operating contrary to the terms and conditions of his Road Licence as it relates to conditions 13 (no globe). I warned him for prosecution. I showed him conditions 4 and 13 on his road licence and read them through with him. Condition 4 stated that the seating capacity of the vehicle should be six passengers excluding the driver. 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. The driver stated “mi just come back down dis side mummy mi aguh sort out myself.”
I proceeded to prepare summonses for the offences of failure to wear uniform, failure to wear badge, excess passengers 11/6 and operating contrary to the terms and conditions of his Road Licence as it relates to conditions 13 (no globe). The Summonses were issued and prepared accordingly to appear before the MayPen Traffic Court on Wednesday January 24, 2024.  The summonses were then read over and served to Mr. Johnosn who accepted and left. 
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Antoinette Thompson
January 8, 2024
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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January 8, 2024