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NYC’s traffic cameras are now writing fiction.
The famous “Knight Rider” car KITT has been hit with a speeding ticket in Brooklyn — despite sitting on display inside an Illinois automotive museum for years.
The Volo Museum, based north of Chicago, said it received a $50 ticket from the New York City Department of Finance tied to its replica of the famous TV car from the 1980s series starring David Hasselhoff.
“Well, this is a new one … we got this in the mail today. This is 100% legit,” the museum wrote in a Facebook post on May 7.
According to the citation, a traffic camera recorded the car speeding through a Brooklyn school zone on Ocean Parkway on April 22 at 1:02 p.m., clocking it at 36 mph in a 25 mph zone.
The museum said the vehicle — a black 1982 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am replica — has not left the display in its building and has been parked there for years.
“A traffic camera captured Knight Rider’s KITT speeding down the streets of New York City. The camera captured the novelty license plate (not a real plate…and also a California plate).”
“Their official system ties the novelty plate to Volo Museum and we got a bill for $50!!” the post continued.
“You can’t make this up! Our KITT hasn’t moved from our museum in years! Does anyone have (David) Hasselhoffs number? He owes us $50!!!!”
The museum also shared a photo of the ticket issued by the New York City Department of Finance.
Museum officials believe the city’s system may have mistakenly linked a novelty “Knight” license plate to the museum’s display vehicle.
The car at the museum is not one of the original screen-used vehicles from “Knight Rider,” which aired from 1982 to 1986.
Five original cars survived production, according to Autoevolution.
The museum’s version was built in 1991 by Mark Scricani of Mark’s 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.
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