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 Wednesday the 26th day of April 2023, I reported for duty at 8:00am. I was briefed and dispatched on a roving operation in the parish of Clarendon. I was accompanied by fellow inspectors to include inspector G. Newman and Police constable L. Mitchell. We were in a marked service unit. All members of the Transport Authority were properly attired in their respective uniforms. My duties for the day was to ensure compliance as stipulated under the Transport Authority and Road Traffic Acts and Regulations. 
Whilst at the driving along Glenmuir Road, I observed a green Toyota Hiace minibus registration number 7813KK driving along the thoroughfare, the vehicle was heavily laden with Denbigh school children and they were noticed in compromising position that is girls in boys lap. I could clearly see because there was nothing hindering my view. The vehicle on this date was without any indications that it was a legal PPV. There were markings on it for SURRANA ENTERPRISES AND TOURS an excursion and tour Company as well as the wording “AQUA NATION”. Besides these markings it appeared to be a private motor truck. The same vehicle was intercepted I cautioned the driver and questioned her, based on investigations done and the students who were questioned, the driver was found to be operating as a contract carriage from the Longville park community to Denbigh high school by a contractual agreement between some of the parents and the owner of the company which was also the driver identified as Tameka Wade of Lot 75 August Town Road, Kingston 7, Kingston.  The agreement being that she would be paid monthly to transport the students to and from school a few students however, paid an amount of $200 daily for transportation to and from school. She was informed that she needed to get a Public Passenger Vehicle road Licence for the same vehicle because she was operating illegally. The driver when she heard this stated, “mi start the process already,” she was asked to show the team proof to show where in the process she is, she stated that she was waiting on the TCC which she could not afford at this time as she was not working, she was informed of the steps to take to get a contract carriage and warned to desist from what she was doing as the vehicle would be seized on another such encounter she was also informed that “lapping up of student,” was not permitted.
On Thursday the 27th day of April 2023 I reported for duty at 11:00 am, I was briefed accordingly by my supervisor and dispatched on an enforcement operation that was scheduled to take place on the said day. I was accompanied by fellow inspectors, who were in a marked service unit. We were accompanied by members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force.  All members of the Transport Authority and Jamaica Constabulary Force who were in the marked units were properly attired in their respective uniforms. My duties for the day was to ensure compliance as stipulated under the Transport Authority and Road Traffic Acts and Regulations. I along with the team assigned were stationery as we conducted vehicle inspection on Jackson Street in the parish of Clarendon.  At about 2:48 pm I observed a green Toyota Hiace registration number 7813KK enter from Glenmuir Road direction and went to the vicinity of the Denbigh high school gate and students were seen entering the same vehicle, these would have been identified as the some of the same students that were in the motor truck the previous day. I was able to identify this as the same vehicle that we would have seen the previous day based on the registration number 7813KK.
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May 3, 2023
Antoinette Thompson
T.A. Route Inspector
Upon closer view of the vehicle, I along with team members present to include Constable L. Mitchell and Inspector G. Newman confirmed the driver as the same driver, known as Tameka Wade of Lot 75 August Town Road, Kingston 7, Kingston who the team interacted with the day prior on Glenmuir Road whilst we were on a roving operation. The vehicle was still without any indications that it was a PPV, the driver however, was observed loading students and collecting monies to include $100 notes from some of them. I approached the motor vehicle along with team members. I cautioned the driver, I spoke to her about the occurrences of the previous day as well as my observations and reminded her that she was warned to desist, she stated “mi a beg yuh a chance one more time until month end, mi a try work fi pay d TCC”. I requested her vehicle documents to include: Road Licence, Motor Vehicle Registration Certificate, Fitness Certificate, Insurance Certificate, Badge and Drivers Licence. 
Ten students, which included a mixture of Glenmuir High school and Denbigh high school students were observed in the motor truck. I was able to identify the passengers as paying passengers by questioning them in the presence of the driver, they each reiterated the previous day’s statements that their parents paid monies monthly for their transport to and from school, except for a few who stated they paid monies daily for their fares of the amount of $200. The students also confirmed that the monies handed over earlier was for their fares, for the intended journey. The driver also confirmed this same information. The passengers were usually each picked up at separate locations in the Longville park community and locations along the route Longville park to Denbigh High School and were dropped off at the Denbigh High School were going to separate homes. They were well acquainted with the driver.
The driver produced all her documents except a road licence. Based on documentation the application process was not started and as a result a road licence could not be issued for the vehicle. There was also no Public Passenger Vehicle insurance present for the same vehicle. I cautioned the driver and informed her of the offences and that she would be prosecuted for operating without a Road Licence in contravention of section 61 (1) & (4A) of the Road Traffic (Amendment) Act 2005, Contrary to section 13 (2) (a) (v) of the Transport Authority (Amendment) Act 2005. The passengers were asked to exit the vehicle and take another transportation to their destination as the vehicle will be seized. I informed the driver that the vehicle will be seized. Another vehicle belonging to the same company URRANA ENTERPRISES AND TOURS that had a PPV road licence came in the presence of myself and team members to include inspector G. Newman and Constable L. Mitchell, and the students boarded the same vehicle. I prepared a warning notice for the driver and a wrecking service was called. 
On Monday the 1st of May 2023 about 11:05 am, Ms. Wade visited the Transport Authority Swansea Satellite Office. I served summonses for no road licence and no PPV insurance on Ms. Wade to appear before the May Pen Traffic Court on Wednesday May 24th 2023. The summonses were read over to Ms. Wade and she was assisted with the procedures to acquire a road licence.  She accepted and left. 
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May 3, 2023
Antoinette Thompson
T.A. Route Inspector
This statement consists of __page(s) 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 3, 2023