KINGSTON — Wade Smith is tired of cars speeding past the West Kingston Road home where he lives with his dog Lucky.

Commuters and locals alike blow by the 25 mph zone signs traveling to and from the ferry, or heading to the grocery store he said.

“If you come out here on a Friday it’s like the Indianapolis 500.”

Smith has put up with speeders since he moved into a rental house on the road one and a half year ago, but this spring he’s doing more than grumble.

In May, he brought the problem to the attention of the Kingston Citizens Advisory Council. Since then, the county has monitored traffic on the road and replaced a speed sign that had fallen over.

Council member Annie Humiston said in an email she would walk the road with a representative from Kitsap Public works June 16 to assess the issue. Similar concerns have been raised about speeding on State Route 104 in downtown Kingston.

Smith said he appreciates the attention now being paid to West Kingston Road, but he believes more needs to be done to dissuade speeders.

Elderly people walk the road each day, he said. Village Green Community Park opened in 2009, drawing more children dog walkers to the street. The community center planned for a hill above West Kingston Road will bring even more activity.

Smith would like to see a permanent, lighted speed sign that would flash at motorists breaking the speed limit. Speed limit signs painted on the roadway would also help, he said.

Smith said he understands why speeding happens on the road. Houses are mostly tucked out of sight, deputies are rarely seen and many cars are rushing to or from the ferry.

“It’s just awareness,” he said. “It’s not a conscious effort to speed through a neighborhood. You’re just trying to get home.”