KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 11 -- A traffic summons issued for failing to wear a rear seat belt has sparked online debate after the notice was shared on a Facebook page.

The notice, issued under the Road Transport Act 1987, cited the offence of not wearing a seat belt while seated at the back of a vehicle and was reportedly issued on Feb 7 at Jalan Persiaran Pusat Bandar Nilai.

The image quickly drew reactions from netizens, many of whom pointed out that rear seat belt usage has long been mandatory.

Rear passengers are already required to wear seat belts, and the Road Transport Department (RTD) has begun enforcing it, one commenter wrote.

Another noted that the requirement was not new, saying the rule had been in place for a long time and had ...