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1907 : The first footpath between Residency and Brunei Town was built at Jalan Subok.
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1914 : 60 miles road under pilot scheme was constructed to link Brunei Town and Kuala Belait.
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1924 : The Road Traffic Act Chapter 68 was firstly introduced in 1924 and was known as
"The
Traction Engines and Motor Cars Enactment 1924".
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1926 :
21 unit vehicles were first registered in 1926.
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1928 : The government bus service was launched from Tutong District and Belait District at a
distance of 35 miles.
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1929 : 45 unit of vehicles were registered and 58 drivers were issued the Driving Licence by the Police Department.
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1930 : The number of vehicles registered increased to 73 units.
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1950 : 1,500 vehicles were registered ( 975 vehicles were registered in Kuala Belait and 225 in Brunei Muara District ) while 2,048 Driving Licences were issued.
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1954 : "The Traction Engine And Motor Cars Enactment 1924" was amended and known as the
"The Road Traffic Enactment 1954". Enforcement and administration was regulated by the Chief Police Officer.
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1960 : 7,992 vehicles were registered and 7,519 Driving Licenses were issued with a total income of $294,212.00.
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1 January 1962 : The Land Transport Department (LTD) was established in Bandar Seri Begawan and Dato Paduka Inche
Abd Ghani bin Jamil became the First Controller of Land Transport.
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January 1969 : LTD was transferred to a one-storey building at Km 5 Jalan Gadong ( now known as the Brunei/Muara District branch).
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1984 : The Road Traffic Enactment 1955 was amended and renamed as The Road Tracffic Act Chapter 68.
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25 July 1996 : LTD moved to its present Headquarters Building at Km 6 Beribi, Jalan Gadong.
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