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 Thursday the 7th day of September 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 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 Transport Authority and Road Traffic Acts and Regulations. 
I along with the team assigned were standing along South Street, Old Harbour in the parish of St. Catherine.  At about 1:15 pm when I observed a Toyota Probox registration number PL3934 coming toward the direction in which I was standing. I executed the number one signal for the driver to stop and he complied. I approached the said vehicle, 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. There was no off duty/chartered sign affixed to the dashboard of the said vehicle. There was no destination present on the same vehicle. There was no checkered streak affixed to the motor car. He produced all documents to me except for his driver’s badge, from his driver’s licence he was identified to be Westley Aitken of Savannah Cross, May Pen, Clarendon. All documents received were found to be up to date.  
The driver exited the vehicle and I observed he was not in uniform nor was he wearing his drivers badge, he was in a black t-shirt and jeans shorts. The prescribed uniform consists of a short sleeve cotton/polyester blend shirt with the logo of the St. Johns Taxi Association affixed on the left breast pocket and plain black or dark blue pants. Four passengers who were identified to be paying passengers were observed in the motor car. 
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October 27, 2023		
Antoinette Thompson
T.A. Route Inspector
I read through condition 14 of the road licence with Mr Aitken and informed him of the offence of not having the checkered streak on the said vehicle. When he was asked about his driver’s badge it was borne out that he had never gotten a badge before.
I pointed out the offences of  failure to wear Uniform, failure to wear badge, not taking reasonable precaution to ensure the destination of the vehicle are clearly and correctly displayed  and Operating contrary to the terms and condition of his Road Licence condition 14(no streak). I informed him that summonses will be prepared for the same offences. I informed the driver that he should be in his St. Johns taxi association shirt and plain dark blue or black pants. I informed the driver that the destination for Spring Village to Old Harbour is a requirement based on condition 10 of his road licence and that the destination of the vehicle being displayed was a requirement for all Public Passenger Vehicles as not having it on the said vehicle could be deemed as deceiving passengers as to the destination or route. I also informed the driver that the checkered streak is to be on his vehicle in the colours black and white so it identifies it as a route taxi and not a hackney carriage. The driver stated “anuh really work mi did plan fi work enuh miss, but mi just a come out and see the people dem and tek dem up.” 
Summonses were issued and prepared accordingly for all the offences to appear before the Old Harbour Traffic Court on Friday November 10, 2023. These summonses were read over and served to Mr Aitken and the prioper steps to take to acquire a badge relayed. He accepted and left.
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October 27, 2023		
Antoinette Thompson
T.A. Route Inspector
This statement consists of two 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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October 27, 2023