Pretty interesting. I had this question recently and see I was completely wrong with my assumption.

If you drive on gravel roads, you may have noticed washboards.

Why Roads Get Washboards - 18 min

My brother-in-law told me it was because people are driving too fast. . . but I didn't have an explanation until now.

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