In what gear should you start driving on a dry surface?

In the photo you can see a gear lever knob with the markings 1-5 and R in a typical manual gearbox. On a dry surface, you move off in the lowest gear, that is, first gear - answer B. Second gear (A) is used as an exception when moving off on a slippery surface, to limit the torque at the wheels, and any gear (C) risks stalling the engine or burning out the clutch.

First gear has the highest gear ratio, so the engine has the most force to set a stationary car in motion at low revs; moving off in a higher gear requires a long slipping of the clutch and a lot of accelerator, which wears the clutch disc and may stall the engine at a junction. The Road Traffic Act requires the driver to keep control of the vehicle, and moving off confidently is the basis of this. You press the clutch, select first gear, slowly release the pedal until you feel the car start to roll, add a little accelerator and smoothly release the clutch; you change into second gear after a dozen or so metres.

Legal basis: Art. 19 para. 1 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)