A man who spent four nights in jail after failing to pay a €40 fine for not having lights on his bike has been given €345 in compensation, the Telegraaf reports.

Police discovered the outstanding fine when they stopped the man for another minor offence. He was taken to a police station but when a friend came later in the evening to pay the fine, the friend was told to go away.
The next day, the man was moved to Almere where there was no-one to deal with the fines because it was the weekend. Another cell mate offered to pay the cash, but this was not accepted either.
In the end, the man spent four nights in jail before he was released. The compensation was arranged by the national ombudsman.