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 7th day of September 2022 I reported for duty at 5:30 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 Manchester.  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 driving along Beaumont Drive, Mandeville, Manchester.  At about 8:00 am I observed a Toyota Voxy registration number PH2654 the vehicle was parked along the thoroughfare and the driver was seen standing beside the vehicle, collecting fares and issuing change to passengers.  The driver of the service unit brought the vehicle to a stop. I exited the vehicle along with fellow inspectors and I approached the vehicle. I cautioned the driver of the motor car, 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 Banana Ground to Mandeville route were on the front doors. From his Driver’s Licence he was identified as Johnaton Palmer of Banana Ground, Manchester. 
He was wearing a red association shirt and light blue perforated jeans pants which was not the prescribed uniform he was to be wearing. The prescribed uniform consists of a short sleeve light brown (sand) cotton/polyester and polo blend shirt with the logo of the North East Manchester Taxi Association affixed on the left breast pocket and plain black or dark blue pants. Two passengers who were identified to be a paying passenger were observed in the motor car and there was no off-duty/chartered sign. 
He produced all his documents except his driver’s badge. Based on questioning he did not have a driver’s badge. 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 not wearing the prescribed uniform including Badge while operating a public passenger vehicle in contravention of Regulation 123 (a) Road Traffic Regulations 1938 in accordance with Section 13 (2) (c) of the Transport Authority Act 1987. 
I informed the driver that he should be in his North East Manchester Taxi Association shirt and plain black or dark blue pants.   Summonses were prepared and served accordingly to appear before the MandevilleTraffic Court on Thursday November 10, 2022. The summons was read over to Mr. Palmer and the proper steps towards acquiring a badge relayed.  He accepted and left.
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September 9, 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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September 9, 2022