Abstract: A brake pressure control device of a road vehicle has an automatic control of a starting clutch and/or of a transmission. During a stoppage of the motor vehicle achieved by a stoppage braking, the driver can, by a respective arbitrary activity, trigger a “starting assist” function for a defined time period. During this function, a continuation of the stoppage braking takes place by maintaining a brake pressure controlled into the wheel brakes by pressure maintaining valves so that, during the above-mentioned time period, the driver can change over to the accelerator pedal.