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    It's my experience that the objects that puncture bicycle tyres are generally too small to puncture car tyres, while the things that puncture car tyres tend to be so large that bicycle tyres just ride over them. So although I am sure that the effect described in this answer is real, perhaps this makes a difference to it.
    – Daniele Procida
    Commented Jun 28, 2020 at 20:56
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    This is significantly worse too in areas with hedges. Any hedges or trees along the sides of the road will need trimming, and the trimmed branches will fall on the sidewalk and cycle lane. These are often not cleared up properly. In the UK, hedges of hawthorn, blackthorn and buckthorn are historically used around the sides of fields and properties, and the debris after cutting can be catastrophic for cyclists.
    – Graham
    Commented Jun 29, 2020 at 7:43
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    @DanieleProcida also, things which will puncture car tires are often large enough to be seen and avoided by cyclists, while they will likely never be noticed by drivers.
    – FreeMan
    Commented Jun 29, 2020 at 15:53
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    On my old commute to work, a section of "cycle path" (shared with pedestrians) ran past a lorry freight terminal. Whenever we had heavy rain, all the crap would get washed onto the path, and I got at least one puncture a year from that section, util I switched to Schwalbe Marathon Plus.
    – SiHa
    Commented Jul 1, 2020 at 9:46