Overview
- The ticket cites an April 22 school‑zone violation in New York that recorded 36 mph in a 25 mph zone for a $50 fine.
- The Illinois museum says the Knight Rider replica has not moved for years and shared time‑stamped security video showing it parked.
- Staff say a camera captured a novelty California KNIGHT plate and the city's database linked that replica plate to the museum.
- The museum requested a hearing to contest the citation, with New York City's Department of Finance now reviewing the case.
- Similar mix‑ups have hit owners when others copy vanity plates, including a Massachusetts driver with the only official BORT plate who received New York fees.