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Inadequate way marking was the biggest issue that was reported from our Big Pathwatch survey in 2015. Highway authorities have a duty to put up signposts at all junctions of footpaths, bridleways and byways with metalled roads. The signs must show whether the path is a footpath, bridleway, restricted byway or byway open to all traffic (BOAT) and may also show other information such as destination and distance. Highway authorities also have a duty to waymark paths along the route so far as they consider it appropriate