Rural? What the?
Maybe they've changed over the years,but Trolley poles were hard as fook about 5-10 yr ago.
+ you wouldn't be allowed to drive around with it in you're car as it's classed as a weapon.
If you don't remember the kid that had one thrown at him through his car window and penetrated his neck at Woodcroft about 7yr ago and died.
Well,you should of been born earlier.
Also those extendable stick/battons are illegal same as taser's and anything like that.