- 1907 : The first footpath between Residency and Brunei Town was built at
Jalan Subok.
- 1914 : 60 miles road under pilot scheme was constructed to link
Brunei Town and Kuala Belait.
- 1924 : The Road Traffic Act Chapter 68 was firstly introduced in 1924 and was known as "The Traction Engines and Motor Cars Enactment
1924".
- 1926 : 21 unit vehicles were first registered in 1926.
- 1928 : The government bus service was launched from Tutong District
and Belait District at a distance of 35 miles.
- 1929 : 45 unit of vehicles were registered and 58 drivers were
issued the Driving Licence by the Police Department.
- 1930 : The number of vehicles registered increased to 73 units.
- 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.
- 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.
- 1960 : 7,992 vehicles were registered and 7,519 Driving Licenses were
issued with a total income of $294,212.00.
- 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.
- January 1969 : LTD was
transferred to a one-storey building at Km 5 Jalan Gadong ( now known as the Brunei/Muara District branch).
- 1984 : The Road Traffic Enactment 1955 was amended and renamed as The Road Tracffic Act Chapter 68.
- 25 July 1996 : LTD moved
to its present Headquarters Building at Km 6 Beribi, Jalan Gadong.
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