Disabled pedestrians¹ in Indonesia are required to wear signs identifying them as handicapped under new traffic regulations passed unanimously by parliament Tuesday.

Amendments² to the Traffic and Transport Law state "handicapped pedestrians must wear special and clear signs which can be easily recognized by other road users".

The lawmaker in charge of the committee, which drafted the amendments, Ahmad Muqowam of the United Development Party, said they were designed to protect disabled people from road accidents.

"This is a humanistic act. It's for their safety on the streets," he said.

Asked what the signs should read or where people should wear them, he said this was up to the government to decide at a later date.

"All technical things will be explained later in government regulations," he said.

Transport experts said the law was preposterous³ and the government should focus on providing facilities such as level footpaths⁴ and wheelchair ramps⁵ rather than requiring people to wear signs. "It is strange when handicapped people are asked to carry extra burdens and obligations," Institute of Transportation Studies chairman Darmaningtyas said.

印尼议会于本周二全体通过了一项新交通法规，要求残疾人出行时佩戴残疾标记。

交通和运输法修正案规定“残疾行人必须佩戴特制的明显标记，让其他路人可以很容易认出。”

起草该修正案的立法委员会负责人、印尼建设团结党成员阿默德•穆克瓦姆称，设计这种标记的目的是为了使残疾人避免遭遇交通事故。

他说：“这体现出对残疾人的人道关怀，可以保护残疾人的出行安全。”

在被问及标记的具体设计以及该佩戴在哪里时，他表示政府将稍晚对此做出规定。

他说：“所有的设计细节随后将在政府法规中公布。”

交通专家称，这种法规相当荒谬，政府应着力为残疾人修建平坦的人行道和轮椅坡道，而不是要求他们佩戴标记。交通研究所所长达蒙特亚斯说：“给残疾人增加额外的负担和任务，这可太奇怪了。”

Vocabulary:

unanimously：characterized by or showing complete agreement（全体一致地，无异议地）

preposterous：completely contrary to nature, reason, or common sense; absurd; senseless; utterly foolish（荒谬的）