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00:00 These are the dramatic moments when cars caught on camera drive dangerously close to members of staff and visitors of an animal sanctuary in Cae Hopkins on the border of the Bracken Beacons.
00:10 In this video, a white van drives straight towards a member of staff in a high-vis jacket and barely moves aside.
00:16 It's becoming a regular occurrence at Wales' Ape and Monkey Sanctuary, with another video showing a van driving close to a family with a child.
00:24 Rosie Nelson, who is leading the campaign for road safety around the area, says it's only a matter of time before something catastrophic happens.
00:32 They're now calling for road safety measures due to concerns that visitors could fall victim to fast drivers on a U-road single-track lane.
00:40 Rosie Nelson, who is the communications manager at the sanctuary, has started an online petition, which has seen over 1,000 people sign it.
00:48 The sanctuary is split into two sides, with a 60 mph road running through the middle, but Rosie said that speeding is now worse than it has ever been.
00:57 Rosie says the road is treated like a drag strip.
01:00 "It is just a matter of time before something catastrophic happens. We are responsible for our visitors. We are not responsible for speeding through traffic."
01:08 The sanctuary is a popular tourist attraction, with visitors travelling from all over the country.
01:13 Rosie and the owners of the sanctuary, Jan and Graham, are concerned that an accident is waiting to happen.
01:18 A spokesperson for the Wales Ape and Monkey Sanctuary said, "We urge Powys Council to act now.
01:24 Our concerns over road safety shouldn't be dismissed and ignored. Something needs to be done as soon as possible."
01:30 A spokesperson for Powys County Council said, "Hale O'Gweath is a narrow, single-track road near Kayhopkin, Abercrave.
01:36 There have been no recorded collisions on Hale O'Gweath in 24 years of recorded data.
01:41 The current speed limit for this unclassified road is 30 mph. There are speed limit signs at each end of the road.
01:48 Additional 30 mph repeater signs are scheduled to be erected during 2024."