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 Monday the 9th day of May 2022 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 Ms. Laidlord.  All members of the Transport Authority, Jamaica Defence force 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 Berrydale in the parish of Clarendon.  At about 12:42 pm I observed a Toyota Succeed registration number PK1146 heading toward the direction in which I was standing. I executed the number one signal to stop and pull over to which the driver complied and I approached. Destination markings for May Pen to Porus route were on the front doors. 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. From his Drivers Licence he was identified as Richardo Manning of Porus District, Manchester.
He was wearing a long sleeved black and white striped shirt and blue jeans pants which was not the prescribed uniform he was to be wearing. The prescribed uniform consists of a short sleeve navy and light blue, white and yellow, polo and cotton/polyester blend shirt with the logo of the Vere Taxi Association affixed above the left breast pocket and plain black or dark blue pants/jeans. There was no off-duty/chartered sign affixed. A total of 3 passengers who were identified as paying passengers were identified in the motor car.
He produced all his documents except his driver’s badge. All documents received were found to be up to date. I cautioned the driver and informed him of the offences and that he would be prosecuted for not wearing the prescribed uniform and driver’s badge, while operating a public passenger vehicle in contravention of Regulation 123 (a) Road Traffic Regulations 1938 in accordance with Section 13 (2) (c) of the Transport Authority Act 1987. 
I informed the driver that he should be in his Vere Taxi Association shirt and plain black or dark blue pants. He explained that he just started working today and information was given on how to acquire a driver’s badge. Discretion was used in this regard. A Summons was prepared and served accordingly to appear before the Porus Traffic Court on Monday June 20, 2022. The summons was read over to Mr. Manning. A photograph of Mr. Manning’s attire was taken using a Samsung A72 Smartphone, to be printed at the Transport Authority Satellite office and attached to the file with my initials placed on it so it can be easily recognized.
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May 16, 2022
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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May 16, 2022