May 15 (UPI) — An Illinois museum received a speeding ticket from New York alleging its replica Knight Rider car was caught on a traffic camera — but the car hasn’t moved in over a decade.
The Volo Museum revealed on social media that it received notice in the mail that its 1982 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am, a replica of the talking car KITT from 1982-1986 TV series Knight Rider, was caught on camera going 36 mph in a 25 mph zone on Ocean Parkway in New York City.
The car in the traffic camera photo bears a California novelty plate reading “KNIGHT,” which matches the plate on the museum’s car.
“Their official system ties the novelty plate to Volo Museum and we got a bill for $50,” the post said.
Museum officials said the KITT replica hasn’t moved in years, and hasn’t been driven on a public road in over a decade.
“We are famous for our large movie and TV car collection, so at first we thought it was a joke,” Jim Wojdyla, the museum’s marketing director, told USA Today. “We then looked it up on the official New York City website and it was indeed legit.”
Wojdyla said the museum’s plate isn’t even real.
“It’s just a novelty plate. We sell these in our gift shop,” he told News 12.
The museum joked Knight Rider star David Hasselhoff must have been out for a joyride.
“Does anyone have Hasselhoff’s number? He owes us $50,” the social media post said.
The museum has requested a hearing to challenge the ticket.
The New York City Department of Transportation said the ticket was issued in error and will be dismissed.
