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 Saturday the 3rd day of June 2023 I reported for duty at 8:00 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 a roving operation in the Longville Park Community in the parish of Clarendon.  At about 4:20 pm I observed a White Toyota Probox registration number PL3870
Which was heading in an opposite direction from the fleet unit I was in. The vehicle had on destination markings for the May Pen to Old Harbour route on the front doors. I pointed this observation to my supervisor and team members who then directed the driver of our service unit to follow the same vehicle. After entering Phase three of the Longville Park Housing Scheme, I observed the vehicle came to a stop and was setting down passengers and collecting fares. The service unit came to a stop and I exited the vehicle along with the police officers and team members. We approached the same 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. From his Drivers Licence he was identified as Howard Copeland of 392 Hyacinth Way, Longville Park, Free Town, Clarendon.
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July 4, 2023
Antoinette Thompson
T.A. Route Inspector
He was wearing the prescribed uniform he was to be wearing. Four adult passengers who were identified to be a paying passengers were observed in the motor car and there was no off-duty/chartered sign. He produced all his documents. All documents received were found to be up to date.  When his road licence was observed based on the directions on same he was not to have been in the Longville Park Community, instead he was to have taken Free Town Main Road, Sandy Bay Main Road to get to the May Pen termination point. The passengers were questioned in the sight and hearing of the driver and they each stated that the driver had picked them up at different locations on the route Old Harbour to Longville park and that they all lived within the Longville Park community. The driver was advised that his route was that of Old Harbour to May Pen, I showed him the directions given on his road licence which identified the thoroughfares he would have submitted to the Transport Authority that he would traverse on and informed him that Salt River Road was not one such road, so therefore he was not to be operating in the Longville Park Community as this was deemed to be operating off route contrary to the terms and conditions on his road licence.
I cautioned the driver and informed him of the offence and that he would be prosecuted for wilfully failing to comply with the terms and conditions attached to the road licence to wit in contravention of section 63(15) of the Road Traffic Act, in accordance with section 13(2)(a)(i) and section 13(2)(c) of the transport authority act as it relates to the directions given.
I informed the driver that he should stay on his route. A Summons for the offence of operating contrary to the terms and condition of his road licence off route was prepared and served accordingly to appear before the May Pen Traffic Court on Wednesday July 26, 2023. The summons was read over to Mr. Copeland. Who accepted and left.
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July 4, 2023
Antoinette Thompson
T.A. Route Inspector
This statement consists of 2 pages 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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July 4, 2023