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 Tuesday the 26th day of September 2023, I reported for duty at 6:30am. I was briefed and dispatched on a roving operation in the parish of Clarendon. I was accompanied by fellow inspectors and members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force attached to the Transport Authority. We were in a marked service unit. All members of the Transport Authority and the Jamaica Constabulary Force were properly attired in our respective uniforms. My duties for the day was to ensure compliance as stipulated under the Transport Authority and Road Traffic Acts and Regulations. 
At about 8:52 am whilst travelling along the Alley main road, I observed a Toyota Hiace motor truck registration number 5185KF. The vehicle was going in the same direction as the service unit in which I was travelling and about two car lengths. I heard and observed the driver tooting his horn to three school children observed in Kemps hill uniform that were along the road way, I saw the driver with his head and hand outside the motor truck and pointing in the direction of the Kemps Hill and shouting “Kemps Hill! Kemps Hill!”. 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. The vehicle appeared to be a private motor truck. The vehicle the stopped and picked up the three children.
Upon seeing this, it aroused my suspicion and I pointed the observation out to my supervisor and team members. The vehicle was intercepted and myself along with team members and Police Officers approached the driver. Fourteen students and three adult passengers were counted on-board the vehicle. I cautioned the driver and requested his vehicle documents to include Motor Vehicle Registration Certificate, Fitness Certificate, Insurance Certificate, and Drivers Licence. He produced all documents. From his Driver’s Licence, he was identified as Randy Bauggue of 5 Amin Drive, Kingston 11.
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December 21, 2023
Antoinette Thompson
T.A. Route Inspector
I relayed my observations to the driver, who admitted to illegally carrying passengers for hire, he however stated that the reason he did not apply was due to him not having enough money to sort the vehicle out as yet. He stated, “duh gimme a chance a wah day yah unuh seize one vehicle from mi and mi just get this a try work up the money fi apply.” I advised him that he still needed to apply for a road licence in order to operate. I questioned the passengers in the motor truck in the sight and hearing of the driver. Eight students stated that the driver had picked them up on the Lionel Town to Kemps Hill route. Five of the eight students stated they had handed monies over to the driver for separate fares for their journey from Lionel Town. They confirmed that they had paid fares of $150 JMD each. I cautioned the driver and informed him of the offences of operating without a Road Licence and No PPV insurance. He stated that he was indeed operating as a PPV and it was his intention to apply. A wrecking service was called and a warning notice was prepared and served on the driver. Information was given to him to include that he would be served summonses for the above-mentioned offences and that he should visit the Swansea satellite office and pound between the hours of 8:30am and 3:00pm at his earliest convenience. The vehicle was taken to the Transport Authority Swansea Satellite office and Pound. 
 On Friday September 29, 2023 at about 10:54 am, Mr. Randy Bauggue visited the Swansea Satellite office. Summonses for Operating without a Road Licence and No PPV insurance that were prepared, were signed and sealed my Justice of the Peace and served on Mr Bauggue by inspector K. Black to appear before the May Pen Traffic Court on Wednesday January 24, 2024. 
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December 21, 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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December 21, 2023