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 5th day of January 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 Main Street, May Pen in the parish of Clarendon. At about 12:05 pm I observed a Toyota Probox registration number PL7442 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 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. From his driver’s licence was identified to be Roger Palmer of York Town, Clarendon.
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. 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 offence of operating contrary to the terms and conditions of his Road Licence as it relates to condition 14 (no streak). I warned him for prosecution. I showed him condition 14 on his road licence and read it through with him. Condition 14 stated a checkered streak must be present on the vehicle. I informed him that the black and white streak that is to be present on the vehicle identifies the vehicle as a route taxi and not a hackney carriage. 
I proceeded to prepare a summons for the offences of operating contrary to the terms and conditions of his Road Licence as it relates to condition 14 (no streak). The Summons was issued and prepared accordingly to appear before the May Pen Traffic Court on Wednesday March 22, 2023.  The summons was then read over and served to Mr. Palmer who accepted and left. 
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Antoinette Thompson
January 13, 2023
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 13, 2023