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 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 East Street, Old Harbour in the parish of St. Catherine.  At about 11:05 am when I observed a Toyota Probox registration number PH7979 coming toward the direction in which I was standing. I executed the number one signal for the driver to stop and he complied. I approached the said vehicle, introduced myself and requested the driver produce the vehicle documents to include: Road Licence, Motor Vehicle Registration Certificate, Fitness Certificate, Insurance Certificate, Badge and Drivers Licence. There was a chartered sign affixed to the dashboard of the said vehicle. The windows on the vehicle were heavily tinted which prevented inward view. There was no checkered streak affixed to the motor car. There was no globe affixed to the roof of the motor car. He produced all documents to me including his driver’s badge, from his drivers badge and licence he was identified to be Raymenton Barnaby of 142 Portview Avenue, Marlie Mount, St. Catherine. All documents received were found to be up to date.  
The driver exited the vehicle and I observed he was not in uniform nor was he wearing his drivers badge, he was in a white t-shirt and black jeans. 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. 
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October 27, 2023		
Antoinette Thompson
T.A. Route Inspector
I read through condition 13 and 14 of the road licence with Mr Barnaby and informed him of the offence of not having the taxi globe securely fitted onto the roof of and not having the checkered streak on the said vehicle. Discretion was used as it relates to the offence of not having his globe securely fitted to the roof.
I pointed out the offences of unlawfully installing or causing to be installed tint on the glass of a motor vehicle, failure to wear Uniform and Operating contrary to the terms and condition of his Road Licence condition 14(no streak). I informed him that summonses will be prepared for the same offences. I informed him that the tint should not be such that it prevented inward view according to the Transport Authority amendment regulations 2005. I informed the driver that he should be in his Old Harbour taxi association shirt and plain dark blue or black pants. I also informed the driver that the checkered streak is to be on his vehicle in the colours black and white so it identifies it as a route taxi and not a hackney carriage. The driver stated “a weekend enuh miss, a five shirt mi have and all a dem dirty. Miss write weh yuh a write mi wi pay dem.” Summonses were issued and prepared accordingly for all the offences to appear before the Old Harbour Traffic Court on Friday November 10, 2023. These summonses were read over and served to Mr Barnaby. He accepted and left. A photograph was taken of the vehicle and the driver’s attire. They were printed at the Transport Authority’s Swansea Satellite Office, attached to file and labelled as Raymenton Barnaby 1 and 2 respectfully.
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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