New York City’s traffic cameras seem to be venturing into storytelling.
The iconic car KITT from “Knight Rider” has found itself in an unexpected situation—a speeding citation in Brooklyn, despite being safely housed in an Illinois automotive museum for years.
The Volo Museum, located just outside Chicago, reported receiving a $50 fine from the New York City Department of Finance. The ticket referenced their replica of the legendary TV vehicle from the 1980s series featuring David Hasselhoff.
“Well, this is a new one… we got this in the mail today. This is 100% legit,” the museum shared in a Facebook update on May 7.
The ticket claimed a traffic camera caught the car speeding in a school zone on Ocean Parkway, Brooklyn, on April 22 at 1:02 p.m., traveling at 36 mph in a 25 mph zone.
However, according to the museum, the vehicle—a black 1982 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am replica—has remained stationary in their building for years and hasn’t moved from its display spot.
âA traffic camera captured Knight Riderâs KITT speeding down the streets of New York City. The camera captured the novelty license plate (not a real plateâ¦and also a California plate).â
âTheir official system ties the novelty plate to Volo Museum and we got a bill for $50!!â the post continued.
âYou canât make this up! Our KITT hasnât moved from our museum in years! Does anyone have (David) Hasselhoffs number? He owes us $50!!!!â
The museum also shared a photo of the ticket issued by the New York City Department of Finance.
Museum officials believe the cityâs system may have mistakenly linked a novelty âKnightâ license plate to the museumâs display vehicle.
The car at the museum is not one of the original screen-used vehicles from âKnight Rider,â which aired from 1982 to 1986.
Five original cars survived production, according to Autoevolution.
The museumâs version was built in 1991 by Mark Scricani of Markâs Custom Kits using original design plans, and was created to promote his business producing KITT accessories for fans.
The museum said it has requested a hearing to dispute the ticket.
A spokesperson for the New York City Department of Finance said the agency is looking into the matter.
