Should you engage first gear or release the handbrake first when starting in Subject 2?

[DiAndrew]

When starting in Subject 2, you should engage first gear before releasing the handbrake. Below is relevant information about Subject 2: 1. Introduction: Subject 2, also known as the small road test, is part of the motor vehicle driver's license assessment and refers to the field driving skills test. 2. Subject 2 test items for large vehicles (A1, A2, A3, B1, B2): These include post test, slope fixed-point parking and starting, parallel parking, passing a single-plank bridge, curve driving, right-angle turn, passing a width-limited gate, passing continuous obstacles, driving on bumpy roads, narrow road U-turns, as well as simulated highway driving, continuous sharp turns on mountain roads, tunnels, rain (fog) conditions, slippery roads, and emergency handling.