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 31st day of October 2022 I reported for duty at 6:00 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 driving along Pen Hill in the parish of Manchester.  At about 7:27 am I observed a Toyota Wish registration number PM1922 coming toward my direction. I executed the number one signal to stop and pull over to which the driver complied. I approached the said vehicle. Destination markings for Christiana to Mandeville route were on the front doors. 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 Karuth Whyte of 2A Rodney Road, Kingston 13, St. Andrew.
He was wearing white t-shirt and black jeans which was not the prescribed uniform he was to be wearing. The prescribed uniform consists of a short sleeve lavender and light blue cotton shirt with the logo of the Central Manchester Taxi Association affixed above the left breast pocket and plain black or dark blue pants/jeans. There was no off-duty/chartered sign affixed. A total of 8 passengers were counted present in the motor car excluding the driver. The seating capacity based on condition 4 on his road licence was to be 6 passengers excluding the driver.
He produced all his documents. 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, 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 and Excess passengers In contravention of Regulation 117 (1) of the 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 Central Manchester Taxi Association shirt and plain black or dark blue pants.  I also showed him condition 4 which stated the seating capacity to be six (6) passengers.  Summonses were prepared and served accordingly to appear before the Mandeville Traffic Court on Thursday January 12, 2023. The summonses were read over to Mr. Whyte.  I took a photograph of Mr. Whyte’s attire using a Samsung A32 Smartphone, printed at the Transport Authority Satellite office and attached to the file with my initials placed on it so it can be easily recognized.
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November 10, 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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November 10, 2022