Regina vs Willis Jerome Bent of Lot 152 Toby Heights, Sandy Bay, Clarendon charged with the offence of operating contrary to the terms and conditions of his road licence committed on Monday February 3, 2020 along Sunnyside in the parish of Clarendon
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 Monday the 3rd day of February 2020, I reported for duty at 6:30 am. I was briefed accordingly by my supervisor and dispatched on a roving operation that was scheduled to take place on the said day. I was accompanied by fellow Inspectors, members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force two of whom were travelling on motor cycles, and a Justice of the Peace for the parish of Clarendon Mrs. Roye.  All members of the Transport Authority and Jamaica Constabulary Force were appropriately 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 relevant Road Traffic enactments. 
I along with the team assigned, were conducting a roving operation in May Pen in the parish of Clarendon. We were travelling in an unmarked Transport Authority service unit.  A bike police saw a vehicle turning from Trenton Road onto Longbridge Avenue and communicated this to be me. At about 8:30 am I was travelling along Sunnyside when I saw a White Toyota Probox registration number PK7982 coming from Longbridge Avenue onto Sunnyside. It came to a stop at Versalles Hotel. Upon getting closer I saw that it matched the description of the vehicle. It set down a female passenger and collected monies to include a $100 note. The service unit then passed and I observed markings for May Pen to Mineral Heights and there was no off duty sign affixed. The service unit immediately pulled over behind the said motor car. I exited the service unit and signalled to one of the police officers on the bike who offered assistance and we approached the said motor car that had not yet moved off.
I observed at this time that the vehicle was laden with passengers. I introduced myself and requested the driver produce the vehicle documents to include: Road Licence, Motor Vehicle Registration Certificate, Fitness Certificate, Insurance Certificate, Badge and Drivers Licence. He produced all documents and all were intact. From his Driver’s Licence he was identified to be Willis Jerome Bent of Lot 152 Toby Heights, Sandy Bay, May Pen, Clarendon. Upon inspecting his road licence I confirmed that the said vehicle was to operate the route of May Pen to Mineral Heights. It also stated that the roads that the said vehicle was to traverse were: Stanley Street(terminal point), Bromanty Street, Brooks Avenue, Main Street, Trenton Road, Hazard drive main road, Stork street, Mineral Heights(terminal point). Hence Sunnyside was not an authorized road.  
I asked the driver to switch off the engine and exit the vehicle. I then cautioned him and proceeded to question this said driver who stated “a drop mi come drop off wah passenger a Versalles.” I then informed him that based on the directions listed on his road licence he was not to be on the said road hence he was off route. I also showed him condition two on his road licence which stated that operators should not veer off route once they are within 1.5 kilometres of the town centre which would’ve been the minute he entered on to Trenton Road from the Mineral Heights Round about. I informed him that since we have been warning operators since we observed the trend becoming more frequent in December 2019, his vehicle would be seized. He then replied “miss mi a beg yuh chance mi neva know seh mi nuffi deh round here.” I questioned the female passenger that was set down at Versalles Hotel in the sight and hearing of the driver and she confirmed that the monies handed over were indeed fares. My colleague A. Williams also questioned the remaining passengers one of who stated that he was on his way to the Airport and was late. He also confirmed that the driver indeed set down a female at Versalles and that was the reason why he took this road. The passengers were asked to exit the vehicle as it would be seized and collect their personal items. They disembarked the said vehicle and paid fares inclusive of $100 dollar notes.
A wrecking service was called and a warning notice prepared for the said driver to visit the Swansea Satellite office where the vehicle will be taken as well as a summons will be prepared for the said offence. At this time the driver called the owner of the said vehicle who stated “miss look deh mi have everything, give me a chance man, mi try fi get everything suh dat mi nuh get inah no problem wid unuh see it deh see him have a badge yah and him inah him uniform just please man.” The warning notice was signed by said driver, the original given to him and his vehicle towed.
At about 2:11pm the same day the summons was served at the Swansea Satellite Office for said driver to appear before the May Pen Traffic Court on Wednesday March 25, 2020. He accepted and left.
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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. _______________________________