Danger, VERY wide loads: Chinese drivers push their vehicles to the limit with hilariously huge cargoes


It is surely a recipe for disaster, but many Chinese motorists cannot resist the urge to pile their tricycles and trucks as high as they possibly can while they move their goods - and families - across town.

Seemingly relaxed, these pictures show drivers on Chinese roads going about their daily business with alarming volumes of precarious cargo tottering above their heads.

Pictures from across China show ridiculously heavy trucks leaning at unusual angles, and tractors stacked 15-foot-high with recycled bottles and plastic negotiating roads full of traffic.

These motorists give the term "wide load" a whole new meaning.



Cushioned landing: This truck is clearly battling with its load as it veers along a national highway in Hai'an, China but it looks as though it would have a soft landing if it did keel over

Precious cargo: A fearless bike rider has his goods and family piled above his head as he pedals hard down the street

Hanging out: This pair look unperturbed by the bag towering above their motorcycle in Nanjing