[Muncle]

This appears to be a great example of being careful for what you ask. I can understand the frustration of residents there, and evidently a number of them demanded a solution. Unfortunately, this solution seems to fall a bit short. There are alternatives, several of which have been cited here. Again, though, each of these seems to be a bit lacking.

One way traffic would undoubtedly cut traffic, but how would you like to drive an extra mile or so whenever you left or returned home. You have a 50 yard cart ride to the postal station/pool, but to return home you have to go out to Buena Vista, drive up to Talley Ridge and drive all the way back down Oak Forest. Not good.

A barricade was suggested. If Polo Ridge ended about 1/2 way down Oak Forest, say at Melville Loop, and the Village of Glenbrook started, that could be a solution. Probably would not make many people happy in that it would inconvenience the residents there, the very people who have the problem anyway, but it would retain the villages' integrity.

Another solution would be to limit parking on Oak Forest -- not on my street. Same with speed bumps. Maybe some other types of traffic dampers? Eh, not so much.

So the issue seems to come down to a public thoroughfare, by definition open to the public. For a variety of reasons, it seems to be preferred over Buena Vista by some people. If I'm going between Talley Ridge and Southern Trace, Oak Forest seems a logical alternative. Same if I am going from the cart path north of Talley Ridge to Southern Trace. Otherwise, Oak Forest seems to offer no benefit to the non-resident.

I figure there is no logical or legal way of reducing traffic short of really ticking off residents of that area. Any solution will be far worse than the problem. The only viable solution could address only the other aspect of the problem -- speed. Convince the Sumter Co Sheriff that Oak Forrest is an untapped financial resource via speeding tickets. Especially nail a few speeding golf carts and hit them hard. They don't have to to do it daily, just enough to build a reputation.