An expat, clearly new to the wonders of our highly-calibrated island, recently experienced a genuine cultural shock: a Singaporean actually waited for a green light. At 1 AM. At an *empty* junction. The expat, still reeling from this mind-bending display of pathological obedience, declared it 'says a lot' about us.Indeed. It says we’ve internalised traffic laws so deeply, our GPS units now have a panic attack if we think about jaywalking.This heroic pedestrian, no doubt calculating the precise quantum of fines and public shaming for a minor infraction, has been nominated for the prestigious National Discipline Award.Forget Nobel Prizes; true greatness is resisting the primal urge to cross an empty road.The government is reportedly exploring ways to monetise this unique national trait, possibly via a 'Model Citizen Premium' tax.