I must say, they definitely do the chipseal differently here. After the binder is laid down and the aggregate is compacted into it, they go over it again with a "tack coat." After the initial drying period, there are pretty much no loose rocks left. The surface is pretty grippy until the road seasons in, but as I said, it beats the alternative. What y'all have in Texas looks like a gravel road with some tar hiding under it.