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 21st day of October 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.  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 stop and inspection along the Melrose Hill Bypass, in the parish of Manchester.  At about 7:35 am I observed a Toyota Wish registration number PJ6912 coming toward my direction. I executed the number one signal to stop and pull over to which the driver did not comply. I sought assistance from police officers assigned and the driver eventually stopped. I approached the vehicle along with a Police officer assigned. 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.  Destination markings for May Pen to Mandeville route were on the front doors of the vehicle. There was no taxi Globe present on the roof of the vehicle. From his Driver’s Licence he was identified as Mark Mclean of Coffee Grove District, Porus, Manchester. 
He was wearing an orange shirt and black jeans pants which was not the prescribed uniform he was to be wearing. The prescribed uniform consists of a short sleeve light blue cotton shirt with the logo of the Manchester Taxi Association affixed on the left breast pocket. 9 adults and 1 high school female who were identified to be paying passengers were observed in the motor car and there was no off-duty/chartered sign. Condition 4 on his road licence stated that the seating capacity should be 6 passengers excluding the driver. This was pointed out and read over with Mr. Mclean. I also read through condition 13 of his road licence with the said driver.
He produced all his documents except his driver’s badge. Based on questioning he had a drivers badge but did not wear same. 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 Excess passengers 10/6, operating contrary to the terms and conditions of his road licence condition 13(no taxi globe), failure to wear uniform and failure to wear badge.
I informed the driver that he should be in his blue Manchester taxi association shirt and dark blue or black pants.  Summonses were prepared and served accordingly to appear before the Mandeville Traffic Court on Thursday December 8, 2022. The summonses were read over to Mr. Mclean.  He accepted and left.
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October 27, 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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October 27, 2022