Automated Enforcement

The District plans to crack down on drivers who park in or block bike lanes and put cyclists at risk by creating a team of bike-lane enforcement officers with the power to issue tickets on the scene and by mail.

A proposal from D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser that could lead to the more frequent moving of speed, red light and other photo enforcement cameras to different streets drew some skepticism at a hearing on Thursday.

The District issued more than 1 million speed-camera tickets last year, according to data released Wednesday, a record high for a city that has built a reputation as a “speed trap” for motorists in the nearly two decades since the automated…