Chicago Knight Rider car framed for speeding in New York City
Summary
A museum near Chicago received a speeding ticket from New York City for a replica of the Knight Rider car, Kitt, even though the car has not moved in years. The ticket showed the customized license plate "KNIGHT," but museum officials say the car could not have been speeding and are trying to fight the fine.Key Facts
- The Volo Museum, located about an hour north of Chicago, owns a replica of Kitt, the talking car from the Knight Rider TV show.
- New York City sent the museum a $50 speeding ticket for going 9 mph over a 25 mph speed limit on April 22.
- The ticket was based on a traffic camera photo showing a black car with the license plate "KNIGHT" on Ocean Parkway in Brooklyn.
- The museum says their Kitt replica has not moved in years and could not have been speeding.
- The replica Kitt was built in 1991 using original production designs and was once owned by George Barris, a famous car designer.
- The museum is seeking a hearing to dispute the speeding ticket.
- Knight Rider is a 1980s TV show starring David Hasselhoff as Michael Knight, who drives Kitt to fight crime.
- The museum posted about the incident on social media, which gained wide attention.
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