It must be the only bus in the world that makes you smile when it merges in front of you. In Hawaii, when you let the bus in, a rectangular LED screen on the back lights up with a flashing shaka ...

I live in Los Angeles where bus drivers have no fear and no shame when it comes to merging without a signal or pulling out in front of oncoming traffic, so I got pretty jealous when I learned that ...

A pinky and thumb extended with the remaining fingers curled down: That’s the “shaka” in Hawaii. A pair of bills in the Legislature would make the shaka Hawaii’s official gesture.

As noticed by Jalopnik, the bus will display the digital symbol for “hang lose” if you let it merge — which is just delightful. Most drivers are big babies that need to be patted on the head ...

The shaka is such an integral part of Hawaii life that it’s easy to miss, said Sen. Chris Lee, chair of the Committee on Transportation and Culture and the Arts.

The Associated Press KANEOHE, Hawaii—A pinky and thumb extended with the remaining fingers curled down: That’s the “shaka” in Hawaii. The gesture is sometimes known outside the islands as ...

KANEOHE, Hawaii — A pinky and thumb extended with the remaining fingers curled down: That’s the “shaka” in Hawaii. The gesture is sometimes known outside the islands as the “hang loose ...

The "shaka" gesture, with the pinky and thumb extended and the other fingers curled down, is now being considered for official recognition as the state's gesture.

Kaneohe: A pinky and thumb extended with the remaining fingers curled down: that’s the “shaka” in Hawaii. The gesture is sometimes known outside the islands as the “hang loose” sign ...

A pinky and thumb extended with the remaining fingers curled down: That’s the “shaka” in Hawaii.

KANEOHE, Hawaii — A pinky and thumb extended with the remaining fingers curled down: That’s the “shaka” in Hawaii. The gesture is sometimes known outside the islands as the “hang loose ...

KANEOHE, Hawaii — A pinky and thumb extended with the remaining fingers curled down: That’s the “shaka” in Hawaii. The gesture is sometimes known outside the islands as the “hang loose ...