Faris, who allegedly studied New York's Brooklyn Bridge for possible sabotage by cutting its cables, had a CDL with hazmat endorsement valid until June 4 with no restrictions. It had last been issued on June 7, 2001.

The truck driver is a naturalized U.S. citizen from Kashmir and was convicted of speeding on April 11 and on July 24, 1996 by Ohio courts. Records also show a conviction in New Jersey last November 21, 2002 for failure to obey a traffic signal.

In these three instances, records show that there was either no hazmat cargo or the cargo was unknown. No hazmat cargo was being hauled during a crash with possible injuries recorded on May 6, 1997 in Ohio in which Faris was involved, according to the record.

It is not publicly known if Faris has had any felony convictions during the past seven years that would have prevented him, under just-issued regulations, from retaining his hazmat endorsement.

Faris, who allegedly received instructions directly from senior Al Qaeda leaders, including the captured Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, pled guilty to two felony charges last week.