"A replica of the talking car Kitt from the 1980s US television action series Knight Rider for years has been parked in a museum about an hour's drive north of Chicago, so how did it get a speeding ticket in New York City? That is the question the Volo Museum is asking after it says it was recently mailed a $50 fine by New York City for a violation caught by traffic camera, alleging that its Knight Industries Two Thousand Kitt for short and a black Pontiac Trans Am got busted going 9mph over the speed limit in a 25mph zone on 22 April."
"The museum, named after the Illinois village where it is located, published a copy of the citation on a 7 May social media post. It contained two images of a black car resembling Kitt, which was driven by Knight Rider star David Hasselhoff throughout the show's four-season run beginning in 1982, while going southbound on Ocean Parkway in Brooklyn. Knight Rider v ninjas: how the wheels came off the global hit According to the Volo Museum's post, the camera captured the vehicle's customized California license plate which read KNIGHT."
"The city's system then evidently tied that car to the museum and sent it the fine, even though the institution maintained the imitation Kitt it has on display hasn't moved in years! Well, this is a new one, the museum marveled in its post, which went viral online and in the news media. This is 100% legit You can't make this up! It continued: Does anyone have Hasselhoff's number? He owes us $50!"
"Museum officials, meanwhile, have said they are seeking a hearing to dispute the citation. The Volo Museum says on its website that it opened in 1960, and it touts its collection of vintage, sports and Hollywood cars. While its Kitt wasn't used in the Knight Rider series, the museum maintains it's still a piece of automotive history, having been created in 1991 from original show production designs. Its creator, Mark Scricani of Mark's Cu"
A museum north of Chicago reported receiving a $50 New York City speeding ticket for a vehicle resembling Kitt. The citation alleged the car, described as a Knight Industries Two Thousand Kitt and a black Pontiac Trans Am, was recorded going 9 mph over the speed limit in a 25 mph zone on April 22. The museum posted a copy of the citation after it was mailed on May 7. The traffic camera images showed a customized California license plate reading KNIGHT. The city’s system reportedly linked that plate to the museum even though the displayed imitation Kitt has not moved for years. Museum officials sought a hearing to dispute the citation.
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