(Flynet)

Why is Nicole Richie still driving around? Didn’t she get her ass busted driving the wrong-way down the freeway, high on devil weed and pills? Most times when you get busted for that, your license gets suspended. Right? I couldn’t drive for a decade! Damn, that bar for overserving me. And damn that old lady for getting her walker caught in my grille! People (re: shit-stirring gossip bloggers) are wondering why Richie’s still behind the wheel.

Paris was busted September 7, 2006 — and around 5 months later, she had already lost her driving privileges and was later arrested for violating her probation for driving on the suspended license. Richie was busted for DUI on December 11, 2006 — and almost 6 months later, she is not only still driving … but the California DMV hasn’t even begun to take action against her.

TMZ spoke with Deputy District Attorney Ed Greene, a prosecutor assigned to Nicole’s DUI case, who admitted, “I am a little surprised too.” However, Greene pointed out that until Richie is actually convicted of DUI, the decision to revoke or suspend her license is up to the folks at the California DMV. Greene added, “They generally do it quicker than this.”

More details after the jump.

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