Coyne held the record for the longest consecutive term of any mayor in United States at the time he left office.
He was reportedly responsible for the country's first seat belt (in 1966)[1] and mobile phone laws for motorists,[2] bringing notoriety to Brooklyn.
In Brooklyn, police stopped 150 cars the first six months of the ordinance, letting drivers off with warnings.
After that, minimal fines were imposed, with Coyne quoted as saying, "...because the worst thing you can do is give the impression that you're socking them for taxation.
[3] His awards include: Coyne pioneered legislation positioning Brooklyn, Ohio as the vanguard of public safety initiatives: the 1998 cell phone law restricted use of hand-held cell phones while driving.