Victoria Sanchez

KUSA-TV, Denver

A Douglas County, Colo., father fed up with cars speeding in his neighborhood took matters into his own hands and installed two stop signs.

Kurt Smith is a father of two and works for a sign company. He placed the signs in front of his house but they only lasted one day once the Douglas County Sheriff Department found out. However, neighbors may see them again, soon.

Smith said he's sick of seeing people speed in on his street -- especially as kids dart in and out of the roadway on scooters and skateboards.

"Car! You guys all out of the street," he warned the neighborhood children.

"I want to keep them safe, as well as my own," he said.

Andrew Tschetter, 11, said he was almost hit earlier this summer, but still likes to play in the friendly community.

"You don't have to worry about too many bad things happening, that's the only thing you may have to worry about is cars speeding," Tschetter said.

To protect kids like Andrew, Smith did something unconventional.

"I put up some legal stop signs but illegally placed them," Smith said.

A Douglas County Sheriff's deputy ended up taking them down by hand.

But these aren't the first signs Smith put up. He started with "slowdown" safety signs.

Neighbor Joey Herrera said he saw people slow down when they saw the signs.

"They looked a little confused," he said.

Herrera said that he liked they were paying attention.

"People fly up and down the street sometimes 50 miles an hour," he said.

Smith knows he can get in trouble, but said if it can prevent an accident this won't be the last of the stop signs.

Smith has not been charged with a crime but Douglas County Sheriff's officials say he could face a misdemeanor for hindering transportation.