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 Friday the 8th day of March 2024 I reported for duty at 10:00 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 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 inspection along Love Lane in the parish of Clarendon.  At about 1:20 pm I observed a motor car registration number PL7405 coming toward my direction. I executed the number one signal to stop and pull over to which the driver complied. I approached the vehicle along with a Police officer. Destination markings for the may pen to Tollgate route were present on the front doors of the motor car. I cautioned the driver and requested his vehicle documents to include: Road Licence, Motor Vehicle Registration Certificate, Fitness Certificate, Insurance Certificate, Badge and Drivers Licence. He was identified as Reccodo McKenzie from previous interactions I have had with this same driver.
The driver was not clad in his uniform. One adult female passenger who was identified to be paying passengers were observed in the motor car and there was no off-duty/chartered sign.  The driver was also not wearing a drivers badge, there was also tint present on the motor car and graphics.
The driver did not produce any of the documents requested. I cautioned the driver and again requested his documents, to which he stated “mi nuh have mi documents dem on me.” I informed him of the offences of failure to produce insurance certificate, failure to produce motor vehicle registration certificate, failure to produce fitness certificate and failure to produce road licence, failure to wear uniform, failure to wear badge, having graphics on a motor vehicle and tint. I warned the driver for prosecution for these same offences to which the driver stated “miss mi a beg yuh duh ease up pon mi, mi ave a young baby weh just born wah day yah, wah mi can duh fi ou ease mi up likkle bit.” I instructed the driver to remove the tint and graphics from the motor vehicle and produce his documents. He stated that he only had an expired driver’s licence inside the vehicle which he produced. He explained that he changed association had was yet to make up the money to purchase the uniform shirt. He was warned to do this as quickly as possible and of the steps to take in order to acquire a badge. I used my discretion.
Summonses for the offences of failure to produce insurance certificate, failure to produce motor vehicle registration certificate, failure to produce fitness certificate and failure to produce road licence were prepared. The summonses were served upon Mr. McKenzie to appear before the May Pen Traffic Court on Wednesday April 24, 2024 to answer for these same offences.
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March 14, 2024
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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March 14, 2024