Overview
- The Volo Museum near Chicago received a $50 New York City speed‑camera notice tied to its replica of KITT from the TV show Knight Rider.
- The camera photo shows a black Trans Am with a California 'KNIGHT' plate recorded at 36 mph in a 25 mph zone on Ocean Parkway in Brooklyn on April 22.
- Museum staff say the display car has not moved in years and the 'KNIGHT' plate is a gift‑shop novelty that is not a registered license plate.
- After the museum requested a hearing and shared the ticket on social media, New York City’s transportation department said the citation was issued in error and will be dismissed.
- City finance and camera enforcement teams are reviewing how a California‑style novelty plate was linked to an Illinois museum, underscoring how automated plate systems can misidentify owners across state lines.