Unfortunately it's for real

In Colorado we've "solved" the problem of proving that any particular person is driving a
given car.  Automatically generated citations are now issued against the automobile instead of
against the driver (much as has always been the case with parking tickets).  The offense is
that the car was moving too quickly through traffic, not that a particular person was guilty
of driving too fast.  The main consequence is that, in Colorado, you won't get points against
your driver's license for these types of offenses, but the fine is still levied (against the
registered owner of the vehicle).