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 10th day of May 2023 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 stop and inspection along Williams Avenue in the parish of Clarendon.  At about 1:45 pm I observed a Nissan AD Waggon registration number PL5008 coming toward my direction. I executed the number one signal to stop and pull over to which the driver complied. I approached the vehicle. 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 Ackeem Wilson of 1D McKinley Road, New Green, Manchester. 
He was wearing a grey t-shirt and black jeans pants which was not the prescribed uniform he was to be wearing. The prescribed uniform consists of a short sleeve cotton/polyester blend shirt with the logo of the Manchester Taxi Association affixed above the left breast pocket and plain black or dark blue jeans pants. Four passengers who were identified to be paying passengers were observed in the motor car and there was no off-duty/chartered sign. I read through condition 13 of the road licence with Mr. Wilsonand informed him of the offence of not having the taxi globe securely fitted onto the roof of the said vehicle, he showed the globe which he had recently purchased to affix and discretion was used in this regard.
He produced all his documents except his driver’s badge. Based on questioning this was his first time operating in the capacity of a driver and as such he was informed of the steps to take to obtain same. All documents received were found to be up to date. I cautioned the driver and informed him of the offence and that he would be prosecuted for the offence of failure to wear uniform.
I informed the driver that he should be in his Manchester taxi association shirt and dark blue or black pants.  A Summons was prepared and served accordingly to appear before the May Pen Traffic Court on Wednesday June 28, 2023. The summons was read over to Mr. Wilson who accepted and left. 
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May 22, 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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May 22, 2023