A few of us riders meet every Sunday for Breakfast. Last Sunday the topic of Front Mud Flaps came up after one of the guys picked up a bolt in his rear tire.
Now this particular rider felt if he had a Mud Flap up front it may have kept him from getting a flat. His reasons are,,,, in his 50 yrs of riding he has had many rear flats due to nails (or bolts) but only remembers one flat on the front from a nail. He feels the front tire kicks up the debris and sets it up for the rear to pick it up. A Mud Flap will collect it and drop it harmlessly back in the road.

I am NOT trying to dispel his theory, or looking to refute his argument, just wondering what others think on this subject.