What causes the even pattern of ripples in a “washboard” gravel road?

Question

I finally stopped to look more closely. These ripples are about 10 inches wide ands look to be almost exactly uniform through long stretches of road. Where does this precision come from?

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Answer 1

Rear wheel drive cars accelerating in loose material. Wheel spins a little, skips over a bump, spins again.