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Fictional Car KITT Receives Real Speeding Ticket
25 May
Summary
- A replica of the TV car KITT received a speeding ticket from New York.
- The car was on display at Volo Museum in Illinois, not in New York.
- New York City's transportation department admitted the ticket was issued in error.
A replica of the iconic KITT car from the 1980s series Knight Rider, housed at the Volo Museum in Illinois, unexpectedly received a speeding ticket from New York City earlier this month. The citation accused the black Pontiac Firebird Trans Am replica of speeding through New York, a feat impossible as the vehicle was on display hundreds of miles away.
The museum's marketing director and executive discovered the bizarre notice among their mail. Initially suspecting a prank, they confirmed the ticket's legitimacy through New York City's system. This deepened the mystery, as the museum's KITT is a replica, not an original screen-used car, and they questioned the registration link to their address.
News of the incident quickly spread, sparking online jokes about KITT driving itself. The New York City Department of Transportation eventually addressed the situation, admitting their automated speed enforcement system had issued the violation in error. The $50 ticket was subsequently dismissed, though speculation about publicity stunts persisted.
