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 11th day of January 2023, I reported for duty at 6:30am. I was briefed and dispatched on a roving operation in and around the town of Chapelton. I was accompanied by fellow inspectors to include inspector A. Mclean we were in an unmarked service unit. All members of the Transport Authority were properly attired in their respective uniforms. My duties for the day was to ensure compliance as stipulated under the Transport Authority and Road Traffic Acts and Regulations. 
Whilst at the intersection of Chapelton main road and the Hospital road in Chapelton, I observed a grey Toyota Voxy registration number 3355KN, the driver was observed assisting an elderly woman to exit the vehicle and collecting fares of $150 JMD. 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 route taxi. It appeared to be a private motor car. My colleague inspector A. Williams identified him immediately as Leonard Stewart. The same driver was called; he was cautioned and informed that he needed to get a Public Passenger Vehicle road Licence for the same vehicle because he was operating illegally. The driver when he heard this stated, “mi start the process already,” he was asked to show the team proof to show where in the process he his, upon hearing this the driver stated “a guweh unuh fi guweh,” jumped into the vehicle and reversed at a high speed towards the May Pen direction.
On Tuesday the 17th day of January 2023 I reported for duty at 6:30 am, I was briefed accordingly by my supervisor and dispatched on an enforcement operation that was scheduled to take place on the said day. I was accompanied by fellow inspectors, who were in a marked service unit. We were accompanied by members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force.  All members of the Transport Authority and Jamaica Constabulary Force who were in the marked units were properly attired in their respective uniforms. My duties for the day was 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 on the Pennants Main Road in the parish of Clarendon.  At about 12:29 pm I observed a grey Toyota Voxy registration number 3355KN coming towards the direction in which I was standing. I was able to identify this as the same vehicle that we would have seen the previous week based in the registration number 3355KN. I executed the number one signal to stop and pull over to which the driver complied and I approached. The vehicle, even though had white plate had a taxi globe affixed to the roof, a black and white checkered streak on both sides, and destination markings for May Pen to Pennants route were on the two front doors, these were all some of the requirements to identify route taxis.
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January 23, 2023
Antoinette Thompson
T.A. Route Inspector
The vehicle however did not have on an association logo or fleet number present, which taxis that road licences were approved for had to also have. Upon closer view of the vehicle, I along with team members present to include inspector A. Mclean confirmed the driver as the same Leonard Stewart who the team interacted with the week prior in Chapelton whilst we were on a roving operation. I cautioned the driver, asked if he was operating to which he stated yes. I spoke to him about the occurrences of the previous week. I requested his vehicle documents to include: Road Licence, Motor Vehicle Registration Certificate, Fitness Certificate, Insurance Certificate, Badge and Drivers Licence. From his Driver’s Licence he was identified as Leonard Stewart of Sangsters Heights, Chapelton, Clarendon. 
He was wearing a white t-shirt and a plain black pants. Six adult passengers were observed in the motor car. I was able to identify the passengers as paying passengers by questioning them in the presence of the driver, they each stated that they paid fares of $200 JMD per person for their journeys. The passengers were each picked up at Guinep Tree May Pen and separate locations along the route, they did not know each other and were going to separate places.  
The driver produced all his documents except a road licence. Based on documentation the application process was not started and as a result a road licence could not be issued for the vehicle. There was also no Public Passenger Vehicle insurance present for the same vehicle. When I spoke to the driver and inspected the documents he gave as proof, the driver did not know the proper steps to take in order to acquire a road licence. I cautioned the driver and informed him of the offence and that he would be prosecuted for operating without a Road Licence in contravention of section 61 (1) & (4A) of the Road Traffic (Amendment) Act 2005, Contrary to section 13 (2) (a) (v) of the Transport Authority (Amendment) Act 2005. The passengers were asked to exit the vehicle and take another transportation to their destination as the vehicle will be seized. I informed the driver that the vehicle will be seized. The passengers were handed back monies inclusive of two $100 notes in the presence of myself and other inspectors to include inspector A. Mclean. I prepared a warning notice for the driver and a wrecking service was called. 
On Tuesday the 17th of January 2023 about 2:55 pm, Mr. Stewart visited the Transport Authority Swansea Satellite Office. I served summonses for no road licence and no PPV insurance on Mr. Stewart to appear before the May Pen Traffic Court on Wednesday March 22nd 2023. The summonses were read over to Mr. Stewart and he was assisted with acquiring a road licence.  He accepted and left. I took pictures of the motor car using a Samsung A72 smartphone, they were printed at the Swansea Office, labelled as Leonard Stewart 1 and 2 and attached to file.
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January 23, 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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January 23, 2023