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If your license plate was dirty at the moment the photo was taken, you have a good chance of contesting the fine. The key is to document the situation right away: photograph your car with the dirty license plate (make sure the date and time are visible in the shot), and keep these photos. Then file a complaint with the traffic police or through the government services portal, attaching your evidence. State that the plate was dirty and the camera couldn't properly capture the registration mark, so the photo is invalid.
Usually these complaints are reviewed within a month. If the plate was actually so dirty that the numbers and letters were hard to read, the fine can be canceled - this is already established in court practice. The important thing is to have a photo confirming the condition of the plate around the same time and in the same place where the violation was recorded.
However, if the plate was relatively clean and just had a few letters covered in dirt, the court might not believe it was completely unreadable. But it's worth trying anyway - you have nothing to lose except the time it takes to file the complaint.
The thing is, the camera doesn't "run over your plate with dirt" - it simply can't read what it can't see. The fine is issued based on its photo, and if the plate is genuinely illegible there, you actually do have a chance to contest the ticket.
Take a photo of your car right now with the dirty plate from the same angle as the traffic camera, ideally with the date marked. Then gather a document package: the ticket itself, your photos, dash cam footage if you have it, the bill of sale or vehicle registration certificate. File a complaint with the traffic police or district court - it all depends on the specific case and your region.
But here's the main thing people often forget: cameras these days are very sensitive, and even with minor dirt on the plate, the number can still be read normally in their photo. If you have access to the actual photo from the ticket, look at it carefully - if the plate is clearly visible despite the dirt, contesting it will be much harder. Inspectors often know this detail and don't take such complaints seriously.
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