OAKLAND, Calif. - Tough anti-terrorism rules designed to limit who can transport hazardous materials on highways don't prevent people with checkered backgrounds from becoming truckers, experts and regulators acknowledged Tuesday.
Those rules are aimed at weeding out terrorists, not necessarily other criminals, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Transportation Security Administration said.
The issue surfaced after the explosion and intense fire from driver James Mosqueda's gasoline tanker Sunday caused the collapse of a busy Bay Area highway overpass. Mosqueda, 51, cleared an FBI criminal history check and an intelligence review from the TSA despite a history of criminal …
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