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 Tuesday the 5th day of September 2023 I reported for duty at 6:30 am, I was briefed accordingly by my supervisor and dispatched on enforcement duties 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 Berrydale in the parish of Manchester. At about 9:50am I observed a motor truck registration number PF7947 coming toward the direction in which I was standing, I executed the number signal to stop, and the driver complied. I approached the motor vehicle. I observed that the route Kingston to Mandeville was present on the front and back of the same vehicle. I cautioned the driver and asked if he was operating to which he responded “Yes”. I introduced myself to the driver and passengers. I requested he produce the vehicle documents to include: Road Licence, Motor Vehicle Registration Certificate, Fitness Certificate, Insurance Certificate, Badge and Drivers Licence. He produced all items except for his drivers Badge. All documents produced were found to be up to date. From his driver’s licence was identified to be Wayne Blackstock of 6A Kendal Road, Mandeville, Manchester.
He was clad in the prescribed uniform. There was no off duty/chartered sign affixed to the dashboard of the said vehicle. Fifteen passengers were counted in the vehicle who were all confirmed to be paying passengers, the road licence however, based on condition five stated that the seating capacity should be 14 passengers. I again cautioned the driver and I pointed out the offences of failure to wear badge and excess passengers 15/14. I warned him for prosecution. I showed him condition 5 on his road licence and read it through with him. Condition 5 stated that the seating capacity of the vehicle should be fourteen passengers excluding the driver. I informed him that the badge was a requirement for all PPV driver’s and conductors and informed him of the steps to take to obtain a badge.
I proceeded to prepare summonses for the offences of failure to wear badge and excess passengers 15/14. Summonses were issued and prepared accordingly to appear before the Porus Traffic Court on Monday November 20, 2023.  The summonses were then read over and served to Mr. Blackstock who accepted and left.
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Antoinette Thompson
October 28, 2023
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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October 28, 2023