Knight Rider car never leaves museum but keeps getting tickets
A replica of KITT, the iconic car from the 1980s TV show Knight Rider, is receiving traffic tickets despite being housed in a museum. The Volo Museum in Illinois is puzzled by the tickets, which are linked to a license plate that has also been associated with other violations in New York City. The museum is seeking to challenge the tickets and hopes to find out who might be using a similar replica elsewhere.
- ▪The Volo Museum houses a replica of KITT from Knight Rider.
- ▪The car has received traffic tickets despite being parked indoors.
- ▪The museum is seeking a hearing to challenge the tickets.
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Knight Rider car never leaves museum but keeps getting tickets Rob Beschizza 6:40 pm Wed May 27, 2026 KITT. Photo: Volo Museum Illinois's Volo Museum houses a replica of KITT, the sentient Trans Am from 1980s TV classic Knight Rider. Its operators are baffled by the traffic tickets the car keeps receiving. The exhibit is parked indoors, yet the authorities can furnish surveillance images of it, complete with the right number plate. The license plate is also connected to five other unpaid traffic violations in New York City since late 2024, city records show. How the city linked the plate to the museum was not immediately clear. City officials did not immediately respond to email and phone messages Wednesday.
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